Chinese Medicine

Shu Di Huang and Sheng Di Huang are the two different forms of Di Huang (Rehmannia). Are they the same thing? Actually although both of them are made of Di Huang, they are quite different from property to the pharmacological effects. Clinically Shu Di Huang can not replace Sheng Di Huang, vice versa. Unfortunately I [...]

Rehmannia herb, also known as Di Huang in Chinese, is a perennial herb of the genus Scrophulariaceae, whose root tuber has been used medicinally in Chinese medicine since ancient times. From October to November each year, rehmannia herb is collected and dried for medicinal purpose. There are two different forms of rehmannia herb – raw [...]