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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Rehmannia

  • Botanical Name

    Rehmannia glutinosa

  • Part Used

    Root

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    30%

  • Dose

    15 to 30mL weekly

Rehmannia supports adrenal gland function. Other effects include an anti-inflammatory action in allergies, fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. Its tonic, immune regulating, adaptogen and anti-inflammatory actions make it useful for endometriosis. Rehmannia may also protect against the suppressive effects of corticosteroid therapy and chemotherapy.    

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Rehmannia and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Rehmannia has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for more than 2000 years. It is renowned as a longevity herb that has the ability to balance the “yin”. According to TCM yin deficiency in the kidneys is closely associated with exhaustion and fatigue.

  • Actions

    Adaptogen, antipyretic, adrenal tonic/trophorestorative, antihaemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, mild laxative, immune regulating

  • Indications

    •    Menopausal symptoms, endometriosis
    •    Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis
    •    Asthma
    •    Allergies, urticaria, psoriasis, skin rashes
    •    Chronic nephritis (inflammation of the kidney)
    •    Fevers
    •    Adrenal function support
    •    Constipation
    •    Diabetes
    •    Insomnia
    •    To protect against the suppressive effects of corticosteroid therapy and chemotherapy

  • Energetics

     Cooling

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Not recommended due to lack of sufficient data. In TCM its use is endorsed.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Contraindicated in transplant recipients, or those taking therapeutic immunosuppressives. Avoid in diarrhoea and lack of appetite due to possible irritation of gastrointestinal tract; also where there is a known allergy/hypersensitivity to rehmannia, any of its constituents or members of the Orobanchaceae family.

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with antidiabetic drugs. May be beneficial with irbesartan (sold under the brand name Avapro among others. A medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and diabetic kidney disease) – medical supervision recommended. 

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Liquorice