Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/sheng-di-huang/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/sheng-di-huang/">Bencao Index</a> sheng di huang 生地 Radix Rehmanniae Rehmannia Root shijio saengjihwang Cools Blood Heart Kidney Liver

Clears Heat and cools the Blood

Heat in the Ying level with very high fever, thirst and a scarlet tongue Heat in the Xue level Bleeding from Heat in the Blood: nosebleed, coughing or spitting of blood, blood in the urine, and uterine bleeding

Nourishes Yin, generates fluids and treats wasting and thirsting

Heat signs from deficient Heart Yin Fluids damaged by Heat, with a dry mouth Sore throat from Yin deficiency Xiao Ke (wasting and thirsting disorder, diabetes) Constipation when fluids are depleted

Clears Heart Fire

Heart Fire, or Heat from deficient Heart Yin, with irritability, restlessness, insomnia, and sores of the mouth and tongue