Adhesive Rehmannia Fresh Root
Rehmannia Glutinosa
Xian Di Huang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Fresh root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and cool blood, engender liquid and moisten dryness, lower blood sugar levels.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Diabetes mellitus, dermatitis, rheumatism, diphtheria, acute tonsillitis, acute febrile diseases, ardent fever with clouded spirit, macula, fluid damage with vexation and thirst, blood ejection due to blood heat, spontaneous external bleeding due to blood heat, flooding and spotting due to blood heat, hematochezia due to blood heat, mouth and tongue sores, swelling pain in throat, taxation fever cough, painful wound from knocks and falls, swollen welling abscess.