Efficacy and Effects of Prepared Rehmannia Root
Disease description:
I’m not sure when my heart started to deteriorate. A younger family member recently gave me some prepared rehmannia root (Shu Di Huang), saying it’s beneficial for health. Could you please tell me what benefits prepared rehmannia root offers?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Hui
Hello, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared root), a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, is commonly used for the following therapeutic effects:
1. Prevention of cardiovascular diseases—Prepared rehmannia root helps reduce intravascular thrombus formation, thereby contributing to the prevention and management of heart failure; it also lowers both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
2. Nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys—Prepared rehmannia root increases plasma levels of thyroxine (T4) and aldosterone, exerting a potent yin-nourishing effect.
3. Anticancer activity.
I hope this information is helpful to you. Wishing you good health!
