The efficacy and function of Rehmannia root

Medicine is the best choice for treating human diseases. People will always get sick inadvertently in their lives. Diseases are divided into big and small. According to the condition of the disease, corresponding medicines should be selected for treatment to improve the disease. Rehmannia is a very common medicine. It has many uses in treating diseases. When using it, you need to pay attention to the effects and functions of Rehmannia.

So what are the effects and functions of Rehmannia glutinosa? Many people don’t know much about this issue, so you can’t choose it casually, otherwise it will cause great harm to your health. You must pay attention to this point.

The efficacy and function of Rehmannia root:

1 Nature and flavor: sweet, slightly warm. It enters the liver and kidney meridians.

2 Functions and indications: Nourishes yin and blood, replenishes essence and fills marrow. It is used for liver and kidney yin deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, bone steaming and hot flashes, night sweats and spermatorrhea, internal heat and thirst, blood deficiency and sallow complexion, palpitations, irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, dizziness, tinnitus, and premature graying of hair.

3. Mix raw Rehmannia root with rice wine and steam until it is black and oily inside and out, or steam it directly until it is black and moist.

4 This product can protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, enhance the body's immune function, resist oxidation, and inhibit thrombosis.

5Usual dosage: 12 to 30 grams per day. Decoction in water.

How to use: Rehmannia drink: 15 grams of Rehmannia root, decocted in water for 30 to 60 minutes, extract the juice, and drink it warm 2 to 3 times a day. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as soreness of waist and knees, spermatorrhea, metrorrhagia, dizziness and tinnitus.

Bazhen Soup: 15 grams of Rehmannia root, 10 grams each of Angelica sinensis and Atractylodes macrocephala, 8 grams each of Poria cocos and white peony root, 5 grams each of Chuanxiong and roasted licorice, 3 grams of ginseng, 6 grams of ginger and 3 grams of jujube. Put all the above medicines into a casserole, boil in water for 30 minutes, and take the juice. Take 1 dose daily, divided into 2 doses and taken warm. This soup has the effect of replenishing qi and blood, and is mainly used to treat symptoms such as pale complexion, dizziness, loss of appetite, and palpitations.

Shouwu Dihuang Congee: 15 grams of cooked rehmannia, 10 grams of processed Polygonum multiflorum (processed Polygonum multiflorum), 100 grams of polished rice, 15 grams of white sugar. First put the cooked rehmannia and Polygonum multiflorum into a casserole, decoct them in water to extract the juice, then use the juice to cook polished rice, and add white sugar before serving. Take it every morning and evening.

Sancai Chicken Soup: 30 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams of ginseng, 20 grams of Asparagus cochinchinensis, 10 grams of jujube, 2 grams of ginger, 500 grams of hen, 2 grams each of salt and MSG, 5 grams each of scallion and ginger slices. Wash the above medicines and put them into the chicken's belly, add water and stew until the meat is tender. Serve with meals.

Rehmannia tea: 10g each of Rehmannia root and Ophiopogon japonicus, 15g of Ziziphus jujuba seeds, 5g of Polygala tenuifolia. Grind the above medicines into coarse powder and wrap them in gauze. Put the cloth bag in a thermos cup, brew it with appropriate amount of boiling water, cover it and simmer for 20 minutes, then it is ready to drink.

Rehmannia wine: 100 grams of Rehmannia root, 50 grams of sesame seeds, 20 grams of coix seeds, 800 ml of low-alcohol liquor. Grind the above three herbs and wrap them in gauze, then put the gauze bag in a glass bottle, seal it and soak it for 15 days. Drink a small cup (about 10 ml) each morning and evening.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of the effects and functions of Rehmannia glutinosa. When choosing it, we should also pay attention to how to use it. Especially for different diseases, the methods of use are also different. It can be decocted or brewed, and the effects of treating diseases are also different, so we should choose the best one according to the doctor's advice.