Shu Di Huang - Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove Root

Clinical Applications

This is the root of Sheng Di Huang (steamed and dried, or soaked in red wine and dried).
Tonify blood for blood deficiency with dizziness, pallid complexion, palpitations, insomnia, irregular menses, uterine bleeding, post partum bleeding.
Nourish yin - kidney yin deficiency with nightsweats, xiao ke, steaming bone disorder, nocturnal emissions.

Functional Category

Herbs That Tonify Blood

Temperature & Taste

Sweet (Gan) Warm (Wen)

Channels Influenced

Heart Kidney Liver

Dosage & Preparation

Dosage: 9-30g
Charred if used to stop bleeding.

Relationships

TCM Formulas that include Shu Di Huang (23)

An Shen Bu Xin Wan Calm the Shen and Supplement the Heart Pills 安神补心丸
Ba Zhen Wan Eight Treasure Combination 八珍丸
Bai He Gu Jin Wan Lily Bulb to Preserve the Metal 百合固金丸
Da Bu Yin Wan Great Tonify the Yin Pill 大補陰丸
Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan Solitary Hermit Teapills 独活寄生丸
Er Long Zuo Ci Wan Deafness Left Supporting Pills 耳聋左慈丸
Geng Nian An Wan Peaceful Menopause 更年安丸
Gu Ben Wan Replenish the Root Teapills 固本丸
Jiao Ai Wan Ass-Hide Gelatin and Mugwort Formula 膠艾丸
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia 六味地黄丸
Ming Mu Di Huang Wan Rehmannia Pills to Brighten the Eyes 明目地黄丸
Nuan Gong Yun Zi Wan Warm Uterus & Conception Pills 暖宫孕子丸
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan Lycii Chrysanthemum Teapills 杞菊地黄丸
Qi Xue Da Bu Wan Nourish Qi & Blood Pills 气血大补丸
Qian Lie Shu Wan Prostate Comfort Pills 前列舒丸
Ren Shen Yang Rong Wan Ginseng Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi 人参养荣丸
Shi Quan Da Bu Wan Ten Tonics Nourishment Pills
Si Wu Tang Wan Four Substances Pills 四物汤丸
Tao Hong Si Wu Wan Four Substances Pills With Safflower And Peach Pit 桃红四物汤
You Gui Wan Restore the Right Kidney Pill 右归丸
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan Eight Flavor Rehmannia Teapills 知柏地黄丸
Zhuang Yang Wan Strengthen Kidney Yang And Preserve Power Pill 壮阳片
Zuo Gui Wan Right Returning Pills 左歸丸

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