The efficacy, function and side effects of Rehmannia glutinosa belong to a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which has high medicinal and edible value. Although it has many functions, it is also taboo. Let me take a look at the relevant information about the efficacy, function and side effects of Rehmannia glutinosa with you.

Efficacy and side effects of Rehmannia glutinosa 1 side effects of Rehmannia glutinosa

Rehmannia glutinosa is a powerful traditional Chinese medicine, but no matter how powerful it is, it still has side effects. So where are the side effects of Rehmannia glutinosa?

Side effects of rehmannia glutinosa

Taboo crowd: Because Rehmannia glutinosa is cool, people who have diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and eat less due to stomach deficiency are forbidden to eat; People with cold constitution should also try not to eat it; It is not edible for constipation due to yin deficiency and irritable bowel, otherwise it will cause the effect of increasing water and boating.

Taboos: Radix Rehmanniae should not be eaten with radish, scallion, Allium macrostemon and leek. Rehmannia glutinosa should not be decocted with copper and iron utensils.

Taboo: Do not take it for a long time. Although Rehmannia glutinosa has the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, long-term use of Rehmannia glutinosa will lead to excessive internal heat and septicemia, so it should not be taken for a long time.

To sum up, although Rehmannia glutinosa has some side effects, as long as it is taken in moderation for the right people, there will be no side effects, which mothers can rest assured.

The function of rehmannia glutinosa

Rehmannia glutinosa is a traditional Chinese medicine and a kind of food. As one of the Chinese herbal medicines, it is inevitable to provide certain benefits to people. So what are the functions of Rehmannia glutinosa?

Function 1, enhance people's immunity and avoid the invasion of viruses.

Rehmannia glutinosa can obviously improve the synthesis of lymphocyte DNA and protein, enhance the low cellular immune function, and protect the immune function of lymphocytes.

It has been reported that Zengye decoction, which is mainly composed of Rehmannia glutinosa and Rehmannia glutinosa, can reduce hyperactive humoral immunity and has immunosuppressive effect, and its effective components are sterols. Therefore, it can be proved that Radix Rehmanniae has the function of improving human immunity.

Function 2, improve the patients with yin deficiency of hyperthyroidism.

Radix Rehmanniae can significantly improve the symptoms of sympathetic adrenergic nerve excitation in patients with yin deficiency such as hyperthyroidism and make the plasma cAMP content normal. But it has no effect on T3 and T4.

Function 3: It has the effect of lowering body temperature.

Radix Rehmanniae can inhibit the body temperature center and has a good effect of lowering body temperature. If combined with Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Ophiopogonis, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Herba Dendrobii, Folium Bambusae, Rhizoma Phragmitis, Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, and Carapax Trionycis, the condition of yin deficiency and internal heat caused by hyperactive metabolic function and excessive endocrine function can be restored to normal, thus improving the feeling and symptoms of fear of heat.

Function 4. It plays a cardiotonic role in patients with weak heart.

Radix Rehmanniae has a cardiotonic effect, especially on the weak heart. In addition, Radix Rehmanniae has a weak diuretic effect, and its diuretic mechanism is related to strengthening the heart and dilating renal blood vessels. Its effective components are catalpol glycosides and their derivatives.

Function 5, it has the effect of enriching blood.

Radix Rehmanniae can stimulate bone marrow and increase red blood cells, hemoglobin and platelets.

Function 6, anti-radiation, anti-tumor and anti-aging

Experiments show that Radix Rehmanniae has anti-radiation, anti-tumor and anti-aging effects. The experiment takes rats as the research object, and then feeds them with Radix Rehmanniae. The results show that Radix Rehmanniae can reduce the platelet damage caused by cobalt 60 irradiation in rats and has certain anti-radiation effect. Liuwei Dihuang decoction can significantly reduce the incidence of gastric cancer caused by experimental chemicals in mice and prolong the survival time of tumor-bearing mice, indicating that Rehmannia glutinosa has certain anti-tumor effect; Radix Rehmanniae can scavenge superoxide radical and hydroxyl radical, and reduce the content of lipid peroxide, so it has anti-aging effect.

Rehmannia glutinosa can be soaked in water for one day10-15g. You can also soak Rehmannia glutinosa and Lycium barbarum in wine. Drinking it often has anti-aging and tonic effects on human body. At present, many restaurants have rehmannia water, that is, the raw rehmannia is directly soaked in water. If you have the conditions, cook for a few minutes. If you don't have the conditions, just soak it in hot water. It is especially suitable for people who are prone to get angry, especially at home this season. It is very dry and it is very good to drink some raw water often.

As long as you drink Rehmannia glutinosa in water in moderation, it is beneficial to the human body.

Benefits 1, it is a good antihypertensive food for people with hypertension.

Rehmannia glutinosa has a great influence on cardiovascular system. Rehmannia glutinosa with wine and Rehmannia glutinosa with steam have significant antihypertensive effects, and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure are significantly reduced.

Benefits 2. It is a good food for replenishing blood and essence for men with kidney deficiency and yellow face.

We all know that qi and blood affect people's health. Once people are short of qi and blood, other diseases will take advantage of it. The deficiency of qi and blood of female friends not only turns yellow, but also affects irregular menstruation. Therefore, it is very important for people to regulate qi and blood. Rehmannia glutinosa can not only greatly improve the problem of qi and blood, but also effectively improve the problem of replenishing sperm such as male friends' legacy and sperm.

Benefit 3: It can enhance human immunity.

Proved by Chinese medicine, regular use of Radix Rehmanniae Preparata can enhance the body's immunity, thus enhancing the body's disease resistance. It has a good effect of strengthening the body. In order not to be blown away by the cold wind, you can eat Radix Rehmanniae Preparata properly.

Benefits 4. It can improve people's sleep quality.

Many people in life have poor sleep quality, which is due to physical loss, which affects people's normal sleep. Rehmannia glutinosa can effectively treat insomnia, dreaminess, cold sweat, palpitation, dizziness, tinnitus, dry mouth and other symptoms. Although Radix Rehmanniae Preparata can improve people's sleep quality, it is not suitable for everyone.

Efficacy and side effects of Rehmannia glutinosa 2. Efficacy and effects of Rehmannia glutinosa

1, clearing heat and cooling blood

It can be used for treating febrile diseases, such as heat entering the blood, dizziness, dry mouth and crimson tongue. Such as Qingying soup.

2. Treating febrile diseases

In the late stage of treating febrile diseases, the residual heat is not exhausted, the vaginal fluid has been injured, the night is hot and early cold, and the tongue is red and the pulse is rapid, such as Artemisia annua Biejia Decoction.

3. Treat febrile diseases

It can be used to treat febrile diseases, such as heat entering the blood, blood heat being toxic, hematemesis and epistaxis, and macula being purple and black. Such as sisheng pills.

4. Nourishing Yin and Producing Body Fluid

It is used for relieving thirst due to body fluid injury and quenching thirst due to internal heat. Treating yin injury due to warm diseases, constipation due to intestinal dryness, such as zengye decoction.