Rehmannia Root
Radix Rehmanniae, Rehmanniae Radix
Di Huang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; cold

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Clear heat and cool the bloodnourish yin and engender liquid

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Heat entering construction-blood; Warm toxin macular eruption; Blood ejection and spontaneous external bleeding; Yin-vacuity heat; Steaming bone taxation heat; Internal heat dispersion-thirst