Guest guest Posted March 30, 2000 Report Share Posted March 30, 2000 Rehmannia is one of those herbs whose properties are going to vary according to how it is prepared. Shen Di Huang is raw rehmannia root. Its name literally translates as " fresh earth's yellowness. " It's energy is Cold, its taste is sweet and bitter, and it targets the Heart, Liver, and Kidney. Its main function is to Cool Blood. It also moistens Yin. Shu Di Huang is rehmannia root cooked in wine. Its name literally translates as " cooked earth's yellowness. " Its energy is slightly Warm (instead of Cold like raw rehmannia), its taste is sweet, and it too targets the Heart, Liver, and Kidney. Its main function is its a Blood Tonic. It also nourishes Yin. I'll be posting on these separate because there's a lot of info on both. Henry C. Lu mentions that both the raw and the cooked rehmannia root has blood sugar lowering properties. Victoria --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- Share what you know. Learn what you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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