shu di huang

熟地黄·Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata

Cooked Rehmannia Root

About shu di huang

Shu Di Huang (熟地黄) is rehmannia root after repeated cooking, recorded as Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata. It is sweet in flavour and slightly warm, entering the Heart, Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Blood. The uncooked root is entered separately as Sheng Di Huang.

Names

Pinyinshu di huang
Chinese熟地黄
Latin NameRadix Rehmanniae Praeparata·Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
English NameCooked Rehmannia Root·prepared rehmannia root
Japanesejukujio
Koreansukjihwang

Classification

Category
Tonify Blood
Channels
Heart, Kidney, Liver
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Slightly Warm
Part used
Root
Family
scrophulariaceae
Species
Rehmannia Glutinosa
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Nourishes Blood

  • Blood deficiency with a pale or sallow face, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia
  • Irregular periods, uterine bleeding or bleeding after childbirth arising from Blood deficiency (not from Blood stasis)

Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin

  • Deficient Liver and Kidney Yin: a weak, aching lower back, knees and limbs, dizziness or vertigo, ringing in the ears or hearing loss, tidal fever with five-palm heat, sweating at night, seminal emission, a peeled tongue coat and a pulse that is weak and rapid

Strongly enriches Yin and relieves wasting and thirsting disorder

  • Xiao Ke of the Lower Jiao with frequent or copious urination; may be used on its own

Nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow

  • Depleted Jing and Blood in adults: premature ageing and greying, impotence, poor memory, a dulled mind and flat affect
  • Slow growth and development in children

Stops cough and calms wheezing

  • Cough, wheezing, asthma or shortness of breath when deficient Kidneys cannot grasp Qi

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 9-30g; Tincture: 2-4ml9-30 g—2-4 ml——

Cautions