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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}}.
==Parts Used==
==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==
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==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==
Image:Rehmannia.JPG
File:The flower of Rehmannia glutinosa.JPG
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22375391 "Chemical constituents"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rehmannia+glutinosa "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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