Raw Rehmannia Root 600g | Sheng Di Huang 生地黃

Sheng Di Huang (生地), raw rehmannia root, 600g. The raw version — dark, dense slices that are cooling and blood-cooling, and a genuinely different herb from the cooked shu di huang.

• 600g of raw (unprocessed) rehmannia root
• Botanical name Rehmannia glutinosa, raw
• Dark dense slices, sweet and slightly bitter
• Cooling — quite distinct from the cooked version
• See our separate listing for shu di huang

Traditional use of Raw Rehmannia Root

Sheng Di Huang is described in Chinese medicine as clearing heat, cooling the blood and nourishing yin. Processing it into shu di huang reverses its character entirely, from cooling to nourishing.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Sheng Di Huang · Chinese 生地黃 (simplified 生地黄) · also written 生地 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Rehmanniae · botanical name Rehmannia glutinosa · English: raw rehmannia root, Chinese foxglove root · Cantonese: sang dei wong

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.