Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove Root)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2008-07-12 09:39.
Chinese Name: 
Shu Di Huang
English Name: 
Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove Root
Functions and Usage: 
  • This is the root of Sheng Di Huang (steamed and dried, or soaked in red wine and dried).
  • Tonify blood for blood deficiency with dizziness, pallid complexion, palpitations, insomnia, irregular menses, uterine bleeding, post partum bleeding.
  • Nourish yin - kidney yin deficiency with nightsweats, xiao ke, steaming bone disorder, nocturnal emissions.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 9-30g
  • Charred if used to stop bleeding.
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes: 

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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