What is Chinese FoxGlove Root? How to use a Mountain Cabbage having a root?

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data and Identification of Rehmannia Root.
• Rehmannia Plant Description.
• Phytochemicals and constituents of Chinese FoxGlove Root.
• Edible Uses of Chinese FoxGlove Root,Rehmannia Root.
• Medicinal Uses and common benefits:Rehmannia Classifications and Main Actions.
• Actions of Chinese FoxGlove Root,Rehmannia Root.
• Mechanism of chinese FoxGlove Root,Rehmannia Root:How it Works.
• Combinations and Application Case Study:Rehmannia Root.
• Rehmannia Root Suggestions and Administrations.
• FoxGlove Witchcraft.
• Rehmannia and Its Relatives.
• Research Update:Rehmannia glutinosa.

Medicinal Uses and common benefits:Rehmannia Classifications and Main Actions.:

Disclaimer,Antiseptic; Cardiac; Diuretic; Febrifuge; Haemostatic; Hypoglycaemic; Skin; Tonic.

 This plant, called Di Huang in China, is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is one of the most popular tonic herbs and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. The root is the main part used and it can be prepared in four different ways - charcoaled, prepared (but no details of the preparation are given) when it is called Shu Di Huang and fresh or dried when it is called Sheng Di Huang.

 The roots are antibacterial, antiseptic, cardiac, diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic, hypoglycaemic and tonic. They are used in the treatment of a wide range of ailments, including anaemia, cancer, bleeding, constipation, coughs, fever and premature ejaculation. The charcoaled root is used to stop bleeding and tonify the spleen and stomach. The fresh root is used to treat thirst, the rash of infectious diseases and bleeding due to pathological heat. The dried root is used to treat bleeding due to blood deficiency and to nourish the vital essence. The prepared root is used to treat dizziness and palpitations due to anaemia or blood deficiency, chronic tidal fever, night sweats, dry mouth, lumbago and nocturnal emissions[176]. The roots of cultivated plants are harvested in the autumn or early winter, whilst wild plants are harvested in early spring. They can be used fresh or dried.

 The root is an ingredient of 'Four Things Soup', the most widely used woman's tonic in China. The other species used are Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum wallichii and Paeonia lactiflora.
 The leaves are bruised and used in the treatment of scaly eczema or psoriasis.


 Possible Benefits:

 Blood tonic and diuretic.
 Relieves fatigue and helps with anemia.
 Promotes healing of injured bones.
 Strengthens the liver, kidney and heart.
 Reduces blood pressure and lowers glucose levels and cholesterol.
 Increases circulation to the brain.
 Regulates menstrual flow and helps with urinary tract problems.
 Helps with constipation.
 Useful for hypoglycemia and diabetes.

 Properties: Sweet and bitter in flavor, cold in nature, it is related to the heart, liver and lung channels.

 Functions: Removes heat from the blood and reinforces yin (body fluids) to promote the production of body fluid.Rahmannia is one of 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.It is protective to the liver and helps prevent the depletion of stored glycogen, which can make it beneficial for hypoglycemia (an abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood).
 


 Rehmannia Part Classifications and Its Main Actions:

 Rehmannia root is a commonly used bulk precious herb medicine,it hold a very important position in application and theory of TCM,cannonized by herbalists from ancient till today!

 The Rehmannia root origin from Huai Qing Area of Henan Province,China named Huai Di Huang (Huai Rehmannia Root or Huai Qing Di Huang,Huai Di Huang),famous for its super quality and wide uses,root and rhizoma used as herb medicine.Different preparation method and its procedure make its character,effects and functions certain difference,in TCM system, rehmannia root is classified as 3 major kind according to its different preparations:Fresh Rehmannia Root (Xian Di Huang),Dried Raw Rehmannia Root (Gan Sheng Di Huang,Sheng Di),Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang,Shu Di.).

 Fresh Rehmannia Root (Xian Di Huang) functions cool blood,drive away heat,brings saliva.Mainly treat for Yin deficiency and chronic disease,heat and thirsty,throat gall,fatigue and weak,confused spirit and hematemesis,hemoptysis,urine blood,eliminate thirsty,constipation,macula,etc.

 Dried Raw Rehmannia Root (Gan Sheng Di Huang,Sheng Di) nurish Yin and benefit blood,clear heat and cool blood,brings moist and drive away dry.Mainly treat for Yin weakness and fever,throat gall,blood heat and hematemesis,urine blood,menstrual dysfunction,quickening tension,Yin hurt and constipation.

 Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di Huang,Shu Di.) nurish Yin and benefit kidney,tonify blood and adjust spirit.Mainly treat for Yin weakness and anaemia,swirl and tinnitus,waist knee pain,fatigued cough,kidney weak and spermatorrhea,weakness and night sweat,menstrual bleeding,menstrual dysfunction,thirsty,etc.

 By the way,Rehmannia Leaf,Rehmmania flower and Rehmannia fruit all can be used as medicine and good for treatment of kidney weak and waist pain,thirsty,leg tinea,bad sore,etc.
 


 Huai Di Huang (Huai Rehmannia Root or Huai Qing Di Huang,Huai Di Huang)

 In the first herb classics of ancient China,Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing,rehmannia root canonized as top grade herb,yet no difference or origin noted.Ancient herbalist still not very sure the relationship between herb quality and the habita environment,attention focused on the origin reason on effects of herbs until theory "Zhu Yao Suo Sheng Jie You Jing Jie(All herbs grows and depend on their environment and habitat)" noted by famous herbalist Tao Hong Jing of south-North Dynasty.

 After long years of application experience,ancient herbalists suggested and canonized rehmannia root origined from Huai Qing Area as folk herb medicine.Herbalist Liu Wen Tai noted in Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao:"today the root from Huai Qing area is superb".Herbalist Chen Jia Mo make some comparations in book Ben Cao Jia Quan,it noted:"The root cultivated at soil terra of Jiang Zhe area,absorb Yang Qi of southern area,core smooth but potency weak,the root cultivated from mountain of Huai Qing area,sorb pure Yin Qi of northern area,pimple skin and potency strong.";Ben Cao Qiu Zhen noted also:"the root cultivated at south absorb Yang and potency weak,cultivated at north absorb pure Yin and potency strong,the root cultivated at Huai Qing area with chrysanthemum flower shape core the top grade.";famous herbalist Li Shizhen summarized in Ben Cao Gang Mu that "people today consider the rehmannia root from Huai Qing the top grade."

 At the early period of 1950s',herbalist doctor Zhao Ju Huang make some analysis by modern methods to identify rehmannia root from various regions of China,result got :"the rehmannia root from Zhe Jiang could not catch the same quality as the root from Huai Qing area.". A magazine named Zhong Zhou Gu Jin published an article at year 1993 noted:"According to analysis report,potency of rehmannia root from Huai Qing 3 qian (equal to about 9.5 grams),equals to 9 qian (equal to about 28.4 grams) rehmannia root from Luo Yang city,or equals to 2 liang 1 qian (equal to about 65.6 grams) rehmannia root from Ru Nan area,no need to talk about rehmannia root from other areas."Research scientists of TCM Zhao Xi noted in his book Si Da Huai Yao de Yan Jiu He Ying Yong(Researches and Application of Four main kind of Huai Herb)(october,1992):"In common sense,Huai Di Huang has better quality than rehmannia root from other areas."

 

 Catalpol identified and analyzed by scientists Liu Gencheng,etc,result showing:Catalpol content ratio of Fresh rehmannia root the highest source comes from Wu Zhi area of He Nan,about 2.372%,followed by other origins,fresh rehmannia root from beijing city,about 1.774%;fresh rehmannia root from Da Li of Shaan Xi,about 1.450%,fresh rehmannia root from Xian Ju of Zhe Jiang,about 1.351%.

 Catalpol content ratio of dried rehmannia root the highest source comes from Wu Zhi area of He Nan,about 0.811%,followed by dried rehmannia root from other area,such as dried rehmannia root from Shen Yang 0.726%;dried rehmannia root from Hou Ma 0.043%;dried rehmannia root from Cheng Wu 0.036%;dried rehmannia root from Guang Dong 0.019%;dried rehmannia root from Xian Ju of Zhe Jiang 0.01%,etc.Thus proved the traditional idea about the quality of Huai Di Huang(rehmannia root from Huai Qing area,area around Wu Zhi today).

 Further analysis processed on catalpol,hydro-alcoholic extracts,ash,polysaccharides and minerals of rehmannia root from different areas,result comes:"the Catalpol content ratio of rehmannia root from Wu Zhi higher than other origins,about 2.454%;the ratio of its hydrolic extracts dry base and total polysaccharides all higher than other origins,about 89.89% and 80.28% accordingly,total ash ratio and acid insoluble ash ratio lower,3.79% and 1.11% accordingly.This result proved that Huai Di Huang really a top grade rehmannia root,traditional opinion considering rehmannia root from He Nan province better is scientific.Alcoholic extracts of rehmannia root dry base the highest ratio comes from rehmannia root of Cheng Wu,about 13.37%,so this type fitable to steep in drink wines.Mineral content analysis make sure the highest ratio comes from Huai Di Huang and Cheng Wu Di Huang. Thus proved the quality difference from and rely on the condition and environmental reasons.

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.