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  Herb 6 of 11 in Herbs that Cool the Blood
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Properties:
Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin:
Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Tone Marks:
shēng dì huáng Translation:
Fresh Earth Yellow |
Actions
- Clears Heat and Cools the Blood
For heat in the Ying level causing very high fever, thirst, and a dark red tongue. Also used for hemorrhage, epistaxis, spitting Blood, Bloody urine, and uterine bleeding. - Nourishes the Yin and Increases Fluids
For injured Yin from heat causing dry mouth, throat pain, wasting and thirsting disorder, and constipation. - Clears Heart fire
For irritability, restlessness, mouth and tongue sores, or insomnia.
Contraindications and Cautions
- Contraindicated in spleen and stomach deficiency (diarrhea or loose stool), dampness, yang deficiency and pregnant women with blood deficiency.
Herb-Drug Interactions
- This section is being researched, and is not completed.
Toxicity and Overdose
- This section is being researched, and is not completed.
Dosage
Notes
- Fresh root is used to treat thirst and bleeding from exterior heat. Dried root is used for bleeding from deficiency of yin and blood.
This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:
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- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
- Max Wichtl
- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- Qiao Yi