Also known as rehmannia glutinosa
Sexual taste and tropism: sweet, slightly warm; Enter the liver and kidney meridians.
Nourishing yin and nourishing blood
It is often said that we should not forget Rehmannia glutinosa for tonifying kidney, because Zhang Jingyue, a famous doctor in Ming Dynasty, once said, "Rehmannia glutinosa can replenish blood, nourish kidney fire, fill bone marrow, benefit essence, and specialize in tonifying kidney and strengthening essence." Ben Feng Jingyuan also recorded that "Rehmannia glutinosa, steamed with virtual fire, tastes bitter and sweet, and is the yang in yin, so it can tonify kidney and replenish qi." Rehmannia glutinosa is widely used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency and blood deficiency, and it is called "the king of strengthening water and enriching blood"
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Radix Rehmanniae Preparata is processed from Radix Rehmanniae and mainly produced in Henan, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and other places. It belongs to Scrophulariaceae, and the medicinal part is the root of raw land. Rehmannia glutinosa is divided into: Rehmannia glutinosa, Rehmannia glutinosa, Rehmannia glutinosa charcoal, etc. Rehmannia glutinosa is prepared by mixing dried Rehmannia glutinosa with yellow wine, steaming until it turns black inside and outside, drying in the sun to eight parts, cutting into thick slices and drying in the sun. Rehmannia glutinosa is directly fried or sealed, which is called Rehmannia glutinosa charcoal.
Efficacy indication
Efficacy Rehmannia glutinosa nourishes blood and nourishes yin, benefiting essence and filling marrow; Rehmannia charcoal stops bleeding.
Indications: 1. Used for yellow or pale complexion, dizziness, palpitation and insomnia caused by blood deficiency. 2. Used for quenching thirst (diabetes) and night sweats caused by deficiency of kidney yin. 3. Used for dizziness, tinnitus, premature gray hair and soreness of waist and knees caused by deficiency of liver and kidney essence and blood. 4. Used for irregular menstruation and long-term infertility. Female yin deficiency and blood deficiency. 5. Used for kidney deficiency, asthma and cough.
Identification and purchase
The main difference between Rehmannia glutinosa and Rehmannia glutinosa lies in their different effects. Radix Rehmanniae tastes sweet, bitter, cold and slightly greasy. Its main functions are clearing away heat and cooling blood, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, and it is mostly used for bleeding due to blood heat, dizziness due to excess heat, dry mouth and purple tongue. Therefore, Radix Rehmanniae is an important medicinal material for nourishing yin and cooling blood. Radix Rehmanniae Preparata is sweet and slightly warm after processing, and can nourish blood and nourish yin. It can be used by people with yin deficiency in essence and blood, cold and heat or mild heat, and is an important drug for enriching blood. Rehmannia glutinosa and Rehmannia glutinosa are the same thing, but their effects are different, so they must be treated according to syndrome differentiation and should not be confused.
Matters needing attention
1. This product is greasy and easy to cause symptoms such as indigestion, so it should be used in the same amount with Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae and Fructus Amomi to promote digestion. 2. People with excessive phlegm due to qi stagnation, abdominal distension and poor appetite, and loose stools are forbidden to eat.