Rehmannia glutinosa

Rehmannia glutinosa

(Ben Cao Tu Jing)

Another name is honeypot.

[source] it is the flower bud of Rehmannia glutinosa of Scrophulariaceae, and the plant morphology is detailed in "dried Rehmannia glutinosa".

[function indications] for diabetes, kidney deficiency and low back pain.

① "The book of materia medica:" for the end of taking, the same as rehmannia. "

② "Compendium": "for the treatment of kidney deficiency and lumbago, take Fangcun dagger at the end of wine, three days a day. "

[prescription selection] 1. To cure diabetes, Rehmannia glutinosa is dried in the shade, mashed as the end, and each corn is mixed together, then the congee is boiled, and then it is cooked, then the three money dagger is put in, and the mixture is well mixed, then it is boiled and eaten at will. (Rehmannia glutinosa porridge in Shengji Zonglu)

② Treatment of falling eye wind heat attack: a pig liver, black bean flower (exposed dry), sophora flower (exposed dry), Rehmannia flower (exposed dry) each one or two. In addition to the pig liver, the upper medicine is a powder made by pounding fine Luo. It is mixed with the pig liver in a pot. It is decocted with water and two Dendrobium. When it is cooked, there is Congzhi on it, which looks like a crisp piece. This is the upper part of the medicine. It is roasted to a certain extent. It is filled with porcelain. Each piece is made of copper sheath, which is as big as millet. (Sheng Hui Fang)

Chinese PinYin : Di Huang Hua