Kingdom Plantae Family Orobanchaceae Scientific name Rehmannia glutinosa Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Rehmannia Higher classification Rehmannia | |
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Similar Female ginseng, Ligusticum striatum, Wolfiporia extensa, Achyranthes bidentata, Glycyrrhiza uralensis | ||
Rehmannia glutinosa
Rehmannia glutinosa is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name Sheng Di huang (Chinese: [生]地黄). It is often sold as gān dì huáng (Chinese: 干地黄), gān meaning "dried."
Contents
- Rehmannia glutinosa
- Nettle root nettle leaf and rehmannia glutinosa for reversing hair loss q a 320
- Medicinal uses
- Chemical constituents
- References
Nettle root nettle leaf and rehmannia glutinosa for reversing hair loss q a 320
Medicinal uses
One of the traditional uses in traditional Chinese medicine for Rehmannia glutinosa has been in the area of tinnitus and hearing loss. The plant seems to have efficacy in the scavenging of free radicals in vitro. This study however, does not report the effects of Rehmannia glutinosa in human subjects.
Chemical constituents
A number of chemical constituents including iridoids, phenethyl alcohol, glycosides, cyclopentanoid monoterpenes, and norcarotenoids, have been reported from the fresh or processed roots of R. glutinosa"
References
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