REHMANNIA CHINESE FOXGLOVE

REHMANNIA, CHINESE FOXGLOVE (Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Steud.) +

Synonym :
Digitalis glutinosa Gaertn.

Activities (Rehmannia) :
Adrenal Stimulant (1; MAB); Aldose-Reductase Inhibitor (1; KEB); Antiaging (f; LAF); Antiallergic (1; KEB); Antiarthritic (2; KEB); Antiasthmatic (2; KEB); Antibacterial (1; HH2; PH2); Antidiabetic (1; APA); Antihemorrhagic (1; MAB); Antihepatomic (1; LAF); Antiinflammatory (1; AKT; KEB); Antipyretic (1; KEB); Antisarcomic (1; LAF); Antiseptic (1; HH2; LAF); Antithrombic (2; KEB); Antithromboxane (1; PH2); Antitumor (1; LAF); Bitter (f; KEB); Cardiodepressant (1; FAY); Cardiotonic (1; DAA; FAY); Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor (1; HH2); Diuretic (2; APA; DAA; LAF; PH2); Fungicide (1; LAF); Hemopoietic (2; APA; FAY; KEB; LAF); Hemostat (f; DAA; KEB); Hepatoprotective (1; APA; FAY; MAB; PH2); Hypertensive (1; LAF); Hypoglycemic (1; APA; DAA; FAY); Hypotensive (2; LAF); Immunodepressant (2; HH2 KEB; LAF; PH2); Immunomodulator (1; APA; KEB); Immunostimulant (1; APA; LAF); Laxative (1; DAA); Lipoxygenase Inhibitor (1; HH2); Mutagenic (1; KEB); Nephroprotective (f; MAB); Phagocytotic (1; MAB); Sialagogue (f; FAY); Tranquilizer (2; APA; LAF); Vasoconstrictor (1; DAA; LAF); Vasodilator (1; DAA; LAF).

Indications (Rehmannia) :
Allergy (1; KEB; PH2); Amenorrhea (f; KEB); Anemia (1; AKT; APA; DAA; FAY; HH2; KEB); Anorexia (1; AKT); Arthrosis (2; APA; FAY; KEB); Asthma (2; KEB); Autoimmune Disease (1; AKT; KEB); Backache (f; FAY); Bacteria (1; HH2; PH2); Bleeding (f; DAA; FAY; HH2; KEB; MAB; PH2); Cancer (1; DAA; LAF); Cardiopathy (1; FAY); Cataract (f; KEB); Chemotherapy (f; AKT); Constipation (1; DAA; MAB; PH2); Cough (f; DAA; FAY); Deafness (f; AKT); Debility (f; HH2); Dermatosis (1; APA; FAY; KEB); Diabetes (1; APA; DAA; FAY; HH2; KEB; PH2); Diphtheria (f; DAA); Dizziness (f; DAA; HH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAA; FAY; HH2; KEB; PH2); Dysuria (f; DAA); Eczema (2; DAA; LAF; PH2); Enterorrhagia (f; PH2); Epistaxis (f; APA; DAA; HH2; FAY; PH2); Fever (1; AKT; DAA; FAY; HH2; KEB; LAF); Fracture (f; DAA); Fungus (1; FAY; FNF; HH2; LAF); Glossosis (f; MAB); Gray Hair (f; APA; LAF); Gynecopathy (f; DAA); Hematemesis (f; DAA); Hematuria (1; AKT; FAY; KEB); Hemoptysis (f; DAA; HH2); Hepatosis (2; APA; DAA; FAY; HH2; MAB; PH2); High Blood Pressure (2; FAY; LAF); Hot Flash (f; AKT); Hyperglycemia (1; APA; DAA; FAY); Hyperhydrosis (f; PH2); Hyperthyroidism (1; APA; LAF); Hypertonia (f; DAA); Immunodepression (1; APA; LAF); Impotence (f; DAA); Incontinence (f; FAY); Infection (1; LAF; PH2); Infertility (f; DAA); Inflammation (1; AKT; FNF; KEB); Insomnia (f; HH2; MAB); Low Blood Pressure (1; LAF); Lumbago (f; DAA; FAY); Measles (f; FAY); Menopause (f; AKT); Metrorrhagia (f; APA; HH2; KEB; PH2); Mycosis (1; FAY; HH2; LAF); Nephrosis (2; AKT; DAA; HH2; MAB); Nervousness (2; APA; LAF); Neurodermatosis (1; LAF); Neurosis (f; DAA); Otosis (f; HH2); Palpitation (f; LAF); Paralysis (f; PH2); Pemphigus (f; DAA); Periphlebitis (f; DAA); Pollakiuria (f; HH2); Proteinuria (f; AKT); Psoriasis (f; DAA); Rash (f; KEB); Restlessness (f; APA); Retinosis (f; DAA); Rheumatism (2; FAY; HH2; MAB; PH2); Sore (f; DAA); Sore Throat (f; FAY); Spermatorrhea (f; DAA; LAF); Stomatosis (f; DAA); Tabes dorsalis (1; DAA); Thirst (f; AKT); Thrombosis (2; APA; KEB; MAB); Tinnitus (f; DAA; FAY; KEB); Tonsillosis (f; DAA); Tuberculosis (f; DAA); Tumor (1; LAF); Urticaria (2; KEB); Uterosis (f; FAY); Vertigo (f; APA; FAY); Xerostoma (f; HH2; PH2); Water Retention (2; APA; DAA; LAF; PH2); Weakness (f; KEB); Wound (f; FAY); Yeast (1; FNF; HH2).

Dosages (Rehmannia) :
9–30 g powdered root/day (AKT); 2–6 g dry root/day (KEB); 10–30 g dry root/day (MAB); 5 g root chewed 1–3 ×/day (APA); 5 g root/cup water 1–3 ×/day (APA); 9–15 (-60) g root (FAY); 9–15 g root/day (PH2); 9–30 g root (HH2); 15 g root/500 ml red wine (APA); 4–12 ml fluid root extract (1:2) (KEB; MAB).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Rehmannia) :
Class 2d. Raw root contraindicated with diarrhea and inappetence; cooked root contraindicated in diarrhea and dyspepsia. Side effects include diarrhea, dizziness, colic, lack of energy, and palpitations (AHP; AKT). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).