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[[File:Rehmannia.JPG|thumb|right|''Rehmannia glutinosa'']]
'''Rehmannia glutinosa''' is one of the 50 fundamental herbs and it is used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name Sheng Di huang.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Adrenal glands}}, {{Uses|Rheumatoid arthritis}}, {{Uses|Fibromyalgia}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Menopause}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Hair loss}}.
== Uses Chemical Composition==Hydroxymethyl-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde, 5-hydroxymethyl furfural, tyrosol, 5,6-dihydroxy-beta-ionone, 6-O-E-feruloyl ajugol, acteoside, leucosceptoside, martynoside, isomartynoside, purpureaside, jionoside and jionoside.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Plant}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}} ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Requires a light freely-draining humus-rich loam in light shade. Prefers a neutral to acid sandy soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Along roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|At Mountain slopes}}, {{Commonly seen|Trailsides from near sea}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Image:Rehmannia.JPGFile:The flower of Rehmannia glutinosa.JPG</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://enwww.wikipediancbi.orgnlm.nih.gov/wikipubmed/Chinese_herbology#50_fundamental_herbs Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs22375391 Chemical constituents]</ref><ref name="int2How to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.sciencedirectpfaf.comorg/scienceuser/article/pii/S0378874106001711 "Protective effect of Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rehmannia +glutinosa on the cisplatin-induced damage of HEI-OC1 auditory cells through scavenging free radicals"Cultivation details]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/rehmannia-glutinosa Rehmannia root on science direct]
* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/rehmannia-root.html Rehmannia Root – Health Benefits and Side Effects]
* [http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/herbal/dihuang.html shen-nong.com Rehmannia root on shen-nong.com]
* [http://www.floralencounters.com/Seeds/seed_detail.jsp?grow=Foxglove+-Chinese&productid=99731 floral encounters information.com]
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