Far East Summit – Prepared Rehmannia root

Taste Sweet Properties Slightly Warm Contraindications This is a very cloying and rich substance that readily leads to stagnation of dampness and impedes digestion. It is contraindicated in those with qi stagnation and profuse phlegm, fullness, and pain in the abdomen, reduced appetite, and diarrhea. – Bensky Chinese Symptomology Facial pallor, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia; Irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, postpartum bleeding; Lower back pain, tinnitus, tidal fevers, nightsweats, nocturnal emissions; Wasting and Thirsting: Delayed development during childhood, blunted effect, premature aging, diminished mental acuity, greying of hair, impotence, memory loss – Bensky Actions Nourishes Yin and Blood.Tonifies the Essence.Strengthens the Marrow. Pattern Blood deficiency; Liver and Kidney yin deficiency – Bensky Channels Entered Heart, Kidney, Liver – Bensky Branch Liver, Kidneys, Heart. Ingredients Rehmannia glutinosa

Tonifies the blood: for blood deficiency with such symptoms as facial pallor, dizziness, palpitations, and insomnia. Very commonly used when blood deficiency leads to such problems as irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, and postpartum bleeding. Best when there is deficiency but no significant stagnation.* Nourishes the yin: for Liver and Kidney yin deficiency with such sumptoms as weak lower back and limbs, dizziness, tinnitus, tidal fevers, nightsweats, and nocturnal emissions.* Strongly enriches the yin and relieves wasting and thirsting disorder: especially useful for lower burner wasting: can be used as a stand-alone herb in large doses for this purpose.* Nourishes the blood and tonifes the essence: for problems with both blood and essence such as delayed development during childhood, blunted affect, premature aging, diminished mental acuity, greying of hair, impotence, and memory loss.*