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Rehmannia glutinosa - Rehmannia root
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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Kidney problems, Adrenal glands, Rheumatoid arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Asthma, Hypertension, Menopause, Impotence, Hair loss.
Parts Used
Dried root, Fresh root, Prepared root.
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.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Chinese foxglove, Di-huang |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Requires a light freely-draining humus-rich loam in light shade. Prefers a neutral to acid sandy soil.[2]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Along roadsides, At Mountain slopes, Trailsides from near sea.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Adrenal glands
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fibromyalgia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menopause
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hair loss
- Herbs with Dried root used in medicine
- Herbs with Fresh root used in medicine
- Herbs with Prepared root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At Mountain slopes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Trailsides from near sea
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Plantaginaceae
