Rehmannia glutinosa

Common name: Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove, Shen di huang, Shu di huang (cured)

Family: Orobanchaceae

Part used: Root and rhizome

Habitat: A hardy herbaceous perennial growing up to 30cm high, with foxglove-like brown to yellowish red glowers. Rehmannia is native to open woodland and mountain slopes in China.

Constituents: Iridoid glycosides, including aucubin, catalpol (0.3%-0.5%), ajugol, rehmanniosides
jioglutosides and rehmaglutins; mannitol.

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, adrenal tonic, may increase insulin sensitivity

Traditional and current uses:

• Insulin resistance

• Chronic inflammatory conditions

• Mature onset of diabetes melllitus

• Alzheimer's disease

• Adrenal weakness following prolonged stress

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