Herbal Information for Organic Rehmannia Root in Cut Form
Common Name: Rehmannia Root
Botanical Name: Rehmannia glutinosa root - unsulfured
Channels/Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver
Pin Yin Name: Sheng Di Huang or Di Huang - Sheng
Other Names: Unsulfured Rehmannia Root, Radix Rehmanniae, Chinese Foxglove, Chinese Rehmanniae Radix, Gun-Ji-Whang, Juku-Jio, Kan-Jio
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: 500 Grams ( 1.1 pounds)
Form: Cut / Sliced - sizes vary
Dosage: Follow doctors instructions on how to use this herb.
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower, species - authenticated herbs
Properties: Sweet, bitter, cold
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Do not use in large doses, may cause diarrhea, dizziness, and palpitations.
Naturally Occurring Components: leonuride, aucubin, catalpol, rehmannioside, melittoside, 6-O-Z-feruloy6l ajugol, jioglutoside , D-glucose, D-Galactopyranose, Manninotriose, amino acids
Additional Information About Raw Rehmannia Root
Benefits of Sheng Di Huang
- Cools Blood
- Clears Heat
- Nourishes Yin
- Commonly referred to as "an invigorant for longevity" in Oriental Medical reference manuals
Raw Rehmannia Combines With:
+Notoginseng and Raw Rehmannia
+Goji Berry and Raw Rehmannia
+Schisandra and Raw Rehmannia
+Sweet Wormwood and Raw Rehmannia
Rehmannia contains many beneficial bioactive compounds with strong antioxidant activity. Aids in protecting the body against the oxidative damage that is indicated in many heart complaints.
Rehmannia, In contemporary herbalism is best known as an trophrestorative. Best used in conjunction for the adrenal glands, meaning it promotes the restoration of the adrenal glands and gently nourishes them back to health. Rehmannia Root is especially indicated in recovery from long lasting illness and nervous system burnout.
Trophrestorative - Nourishes and restores the function of a tired, compromised, diseased tissue, organ, or system.
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About Plum Flower Quality Herb Cut Bulk Herbs
Plum Flower is an established worldwide manufacturer of high-quality Chinese herbs, and innovative Chinese medicinal herbs and products. Plum Flower uses sulfur-free herbs and laboratory tests its products for contamination and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, and pesticides.
Main Characteristics (Attributes) of Herbs
- Harvested at the proper level of maturity and correct time of the season to maximize potency.
- Free from Chlorine
- Manufactured without the use of sulphur
- Preservative Free
- Made at GMP internationally certified facilities (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality control tests are done at the manufacturing site and at third party labs to confirm results
- Aluminum Phosphate free
- Packaged in an airtight sealed bag
- Pin Yin Names and Botanical Names are listed on the bag
- Certificate of Analysis are available upon request
- Conforms to Standards of Chinese Pharmacopeia
- No dyes, colors, or bleaching of the herbs
- We are a authorized direct distributor of Plum Flower Herbs.
- 500 gram bag size which equal anywhere from 4 to 6 cups of herbs
Chinese Traditional herbs should be regarded as a supplementary aspect to modern western healthcare, and not as a replacement. Chinese traditional herbs ( Teas ) emphasize harmony, and balance.
Why use Chinese Bulk Herbs?
Traditional Chinese Medicine curative herbal formulas have been developed, improved and perfected for over 5000 years.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient, holistic medical system used all over the world to treat a wide variety of health issues. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) works by helping to balance the bodies’ functions thus restoring health.
As soon as the Chinese people began to carve out a civilization in ancient China it developed a cultural heritage that has continued to the present day. TCM is the oldest and one of the safest, effective systems one can use to care for their body, it promotes health and helps to sustain longevity.
Chinese herbs have been with mankind for 5,000 years and will be with us in the years ahead – it is using nature’s bountiful gifts to have good health.
References
1 Dharmananda, Subhuti. "Classical Physician Zhang Jingyue: The Rehmannia Doc." Institute for Traditional Medicine. June 2012. <http://www.itmonline.org/articles/rehmannia_doc/rehmannia_doc.htm>.
2 Huang Bingshan and Wang Yuxia. Thousand Formulas and Thousand Herbs of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vol. 2. 1993 Heilongjiang Education Press, Harbin.
3 Cheung CS and Hirano M (translators), Huang BM. A brief discussion of the use of radix rehmannia by the ancient master Zhang Jingyue. Journal of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1982 (4): 33-37.
