What are the side effects of Di Gu Pi?

We all know that Di Gu Pi is the root bark of Ningxia wolfberry, which has the effects of clearing away heat, purging lung fire and cooling blood. It is an excellent food tonic. But we all know that medicine is poisonous to some extent. As long as it is used as medicine, even the best things may have side effects. Next, let us explore whether Rehmannia root bark has side effects and adverse reactions.

Another name for Di Gu Pi is wolfberry peel, which is a plant belonging to the Solanaceae family and is the root bark of wolfberry. It has great medicinal value for human health, has many benefits to the human body, and has the magical effect of clearing away heat and relieving internal heat. It usually grows on hillsides.

It often grows on hillsides, wastelands, hilly areas, saline-alkali lands, roadsides and village houses. It is distributed in Northeast my country, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, southern Gansu, as well as Southwest China, Central China, South China and East China provinces and regions; it is cultivated or grows wild in Korea, Japan and Europe.

[Side effects and adverse reactions of Chinese medicine Di Gu Pi]:

There is no adverse reaction when taking it in water decoction within the regular dose. There are no obvious side effects when taken for a long time or in large doses (less than 30g) decocted in water.

【Toxic side effects of Chinese medicine Rehmannia glutinosa】:

The toxicity of Rehmannia glutinosa bark is relatively low. The median lethal dose of its decoction injected intraperitoneally into mice is 12.83±1.9 g/kg. The median lethal dose of its tincture given once or once a day for 7 consecutive days is 4.7 and 4.1 g/kg, respectively, indicating that it has no obvious accumulation in the body. When the decoction was administered orally at 80 g/kg or intraperitoneally at 60 g/kg, rabbits became listless and motionless, but recovered after 3-4 hours. Dogs given 120g/kg orally or 30g/kg by intraperitoneal injection quickly developed vomiting, weakness in the limbs, and lethargy, and fully recovered after 2-3 days. The LD50 of decoction in mice ip is 12.8g/kg. The LD50 of tincture in mice ip is 4.7g/kg.

To sum up, the bark of Rehmannia glutinosa does not have too many side effects and its toxicity is very small. When we take it, as long as we follow the doctor's advice, obey the contraindications, and use it properly, there will be no side effects and adverse reactions of the drug. It will nourish people's bodies and bring great benefits to people's health.