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[[File:Rehmannia.JPG|thumb|right|''Rehmannia glutinosa'']]
'''Rehmannia glutinosa ''' is one of the 50 fundamental herbs<ref name="int"/> and it is used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name Sheng Di huang (Chinese: [生]地黄). It is often sold as gān dì huáng (Chinese: 干地黄), gān meaning "dried."
== Uses =={{Uses|kidney problems}}, {{Uses|adrenal glands}}, {{Uses|Rheumatoid arthritis}}, {{Uses|fibromyalgia}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|hypertension}}, {{Uses|menopause}}, {{Uses|impotence}}, {{Uses|hair loss}}
==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"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==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|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===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==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Requires a light freely-draining humus-rich loam in light shade[200]. Prefers a neutral to acid sandy soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Along roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Mountain slopes}}, {{Commonly seen|Trailsides from near sea}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://enwww.ncbi.nlm.wikipedianih.orggov/wikipubmed/Chinese_herbology#50_fundamental_herbs Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs22375391 "Chemical constituents"]</ref> <ref name="int2Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.sciencedirectwildflowers-guide.com/science39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://articlewww.pfaf.org/piiuser/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] * [https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/agrim015.html]
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