Sheng Di Huang
生地黃 shēng dì huáng, "unprepared earth yellow"

Category: Clear Heat and Cool Blood  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
9-15g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in Spleen Deficiency with Dampness, or in those with loose stools and abdominal fullness
Meridians
Meridians:
Heart , Liver , Kidney  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Big • Small • Fresh • Wild-crafted • Dry-fried • Charred • Wine-fried
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - large, thick, heavy (top quality: less than 16 roots per kilogram), and fat roots with a thin outer bark, soft texture, and a black, shiny cross section
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (61)
Family:
Scrophulariaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae
Botanical: Rehmannia Glutinosa Libosch
Japanese: shōjiō
Korean: saengjihwang
Common: Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse