Rehmannia
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Botanical Name |
Rehmannia glutinosa |
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Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
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Other Names |
Chinese foxglove, di huang, shojo |
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Description |
Perennial herb up to 40cm/ Flowers: red-purple tubular. Root: orange |
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Native to |
Southeast Asia |
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Parts Used |
Root |
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Actions |
Anti-haemorrhage, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic |
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Constituents |
Iridoid glycosides: rehmanniosides A-D, jioglutosides, rehmaglutins A-D, aucubin, ajugol, catalpol Phenethyl alcohol glycosides: jionosides A, B etc, acetoside, isoacetoside, purpureaside C, cistanoside A and F |