Class: Clear Heat
Subclass: Cool the Blood
Source or related herb: Shu Di Huang
Name:
Pinyin: Sheng Di Huang
Pharmaceutical: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae
Other names: Di Huang, Gan Sheng, Gan Di Huang
Description: Rehmannia Root.
Properties:
Nature: Cold.
Taste: Sweet, bitter.
Organ: Heart, Liver, Kidneys.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Clears Heat.
Cools Blood.
Nourishes Yin.
Promotes generation of Body Fluids.
Comparisons:
Shu Di Huang is more effective to strengthen the Yin.
Warning:
Contraindications:Abdominal fullness and pasty stools due to Spleen Deficiency and Dampness.