Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine

Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine

Shu Di (熟地) Properties Shu Di Huang (熟地黄) has the effects of nourishing Yin, tonifying the kidneys, nourishing and cooling the blood, promoting blood coagulation, and lowering blood sugar. It is primarily produced in Henan, has a sweet taste, and is slightly warm in nature. It enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. Source: Qian Tu … Read more

Understanding Rehmannia (Shu Di Huang)

Understanding Rehmannia (Shu Di Huang)

Shu Di Huang (熟地黄) has the effects of nourishing yin, tonifying the kidneys, nourishing and cooling the blood, promoting blood coagulation, and lowering blood sugar. It is primarily produced in Henan, has a sweet taste, and a slightly warm nature. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Shu Di Huang From the Ben Cao … Read more

Understanding a Traditional Chinese Herb Every Day – Rehmannia Glutinosa

Understanding a Traditional Chinese Herb Every Day - Rehmannia Glutinosa

Rehmannia Glutinosa (Shu Di Huang) is a common traditional Chinese medicinal herb, derived from the dried roots of the plant in the family Orobanchaceae. The origins of Rehmannia Glutinosa can be traced back to ancient times, with mentions in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica). In ancient China, Rehmannia … Read more

The Unique Traditional Chinese Medicine for Ophthalmology: Shudi Huang

The Unique Traditional Chinese Medicine for Ophthalmology: Shudi Huang

Click the blue text above to follow us Shudi Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa) – A Unique Traditional Chinese Medicine for Ophthalmology One of the “Four Great Medicine Capitals,” Yuzhou in Henan has historically been renowned for the saying, “No medicine is fragrant without Yuzhou, and no doctor is remarkable without the Medicine King.” However, the legend … Read more

Daily Chinese Medicine: Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa) for a Clear and Bright Present

Daily Chinese Medicine: Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa) for a Clear and Bright Present

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa) 【Source】Processed product of the plant Rehmannia Glutinosa from the Scrophulariaceae family.【Origin】Mainly produced in Wuzhi, Wenxian, and Boai counties in Henan Province.【Preparation Method】① Take clean raw Rehmannia, mix with yellow wine, place in a steaming container, seal tightly, and steam in a water bath until the wine is absorbed, resulting in … Read more

The Efficacy and Usage of Rehmannia Glutinosa (Shu Di Huang)

The Efficacy and Usage of Rehmannia Glutinosa (Shu Di Huang)

Rehmannia glutinosa (熟地黄, Shu Di Huang) is the root of the plant from the family Scrophulariaceae, specifically the species known as Di Huang or Huai Qing Di Huang. The processing methods are documented in the “Léi Gōng Pào Zhì Lùn” (雷公炮炙论). It is primarily produced in regions such as Henan and Zhejiang in China, and … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Shudi Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa)

The Efficacy and Functions of Shudi Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa)

Shudi Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa), as a traditional Chinese medicine, has a long history and is known as a “good medicine for nourishing blood.” Its efficacy and functions are very rich, widely used to assist with symptoms of liver and kidney yin deficiency, women’s blood deficiency, anemia, and sallow complexion. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Shudi … Read more

Essential Herb for Nourishing Yin and Strengthening the Kidneys

Essential Herb for Nourishing Yin and Strengthening the Kidneys

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Root), also known as 熟地 (Shu Di), has a sweet taste, is slightly warm, and is associated with the Liver and Kidney meridians. Its effects are recorded in the Ben Cao Cong Xin: “Nourishes Kidney essence, fills the bone marrow, benefits the blood vessels, replenishes true Yin, sharpens hearing and vision, … Read more

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa) – A Sacred Herb for Nourishing Yin and Blood, and Anti-Cancer Properties

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa) - A Sacred Herb for Nourishing Yin and Blood, and Anti-Cancer Properties

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa) A Sacred Herb for Nourishing Yin and Blood, and Anti-Cancer Properties01Basic Information 【Family】: This product is the fresh or dried tuber of Rehmannia glutinosa, a member of the Scrophulariaceae family. 【Properties and Channels Entered】: Sweet, slightly warm. Enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. 【Functions and Indications】: Nourishes Yin and Blood, … Read more

A Traditional Chinese Herb: Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa)

A Traditional Chinese Herb: Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa)

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Name: Shu Di Huang Taste and Properties: Sweet in flavor, slightly warm in nature; enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. Primary herb for nourishing Yin and a key herb for blood replenishment. It is often said that when nourishing the kidneys, one must not forget Shu Di Huang, as the famous Ming dynasty physician … Read more