Di Huang

Cheng-Di Huang Department of Technical Development, Shanghai Medical Equipment Research Institute, Shanghai, China... 

Rehmannia chinensis Fisch. R. glutinosa (Gaertn.) Libosch. Di Huang (Chinese foxglove) (root) Catalpol, campesterol, rehmannin, polysaccharide.16,33 Lower blood sugar, immuno-antitumor activity. 

Man Jiang Hong Man Shan Hong Man Ti Xian Man Tu Luo Mang Ji Mao Di Huang Mao Dong Qing... 

Gui Ban (Testudinis carapax] can be replaced by the combination of Shu Di Huang [Rehmanniae radix praeparata] and Shan Zhu Yu [Comi fructus]. Meat and bone-marrow are also recommended in the patient s diet. 

The other two assistants are Huang Qin and Sheng Di Huang. As cold herbs, they are particularly used for treating internal heat. At the same time they also serve as corrective assistants to reduce the warming and drying nature of the other herbs in the formula. 

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis radix), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae radix) and Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae radix)... 

Sheng Di Huang is sweet and cold. It primarily enters the Heart, Stomach and Kidney meridians. It can effectively clear heat, cool the blood and nourish the Yin. It matches the syndrome perfectly and is often used as chief in formulas that clear the heat at the Ying level. 

Xi Jiao (Rhinoceri cornu) 2 g Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae radix) 15 g Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae radix) 9 g Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis radix) 9 g Dan Shen (Salviae miitiorrhizae radix) 6 g Huang Lian (Coptidis rhizoma) 5 g Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae flos) 9 g Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus) 6 g Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri herba) 3 g... 

Xi Jiao and Sheng Di Huang are used as the chief substances. They directly reduce the heat and cool the blood, as well as nourish the Yin. 

The remaining herbs serve as assistants. The combination of Bai Shao Yao, Gan Cao and Sheng Di Huang can nourish the Yin, clear heat, and ease and relax the tendons. Chuan Bei Mu and Zhu Ru eliminate the phlegm-heat that is produced by the disturbed Qi and water movement, and they may block the meridians. 

Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang (Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction) ... 

Xi Jiao (Rhinoceri cornu) 1.5-3 g Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae radix) 30 g Chi Shao Yao (Paeoniae radix rubra) 12 g Mu Dan Pi (Moutan cortex) 9 g... 

Sheng Di Huang is used in a large dosage, and is able to cool the blood and nourish the Yin. 

Xi Jiao, Sheng Di Huang, Mu Dan Pi and Chi Shao Yao, the ingredients of Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang (Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction), are used to cool the blood and remove heat-toxin from the blood. Together they are considered to be the chief part of the formula. 

Xuan Shen can nourish the Yin, drain the fire, cool the blood and reduce heat-toxin. It also serves as a deputy, in particular to enhance the ability of Sheng Di Huang. 

Sheng Di Huang and Zhi Mu enter the Lower-Jiao, can nourish the Kidney-Yin and reduce the deficient heat. They can enhance the ability of Bie Jia and serve as deputies. 

Bai Shao Yao and E Jiao are used to tonify the blood Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong are used to nourish the Yin and body fluids. These two groups of herbs are able to strengthen the function of the three shells and are used as deputies. 

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae radix) 3 g Mu Tong (Mutong caulisf 3 g Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri herba) 3 g Sheng Gan Cao Shao (tips of Glycyrrhizae radix) 3 g... 

Sheng Di Huang, the chief, is sweet, bitter and cold, can directly nourish the Yin and reduce the heat. 

Sheng Di Huang and Dang Gui are used as corrective assistants to nourish the Yin and blood to treat the injury of Yin and blood caused by excess heat. 

The third group is Tian Flua Fen and Sheng Di Huang these herbs nourish the body fluids, reduce the heat and treat dark urine and foul breath. 

Sheng Di Huang, as deputy, can nourish the Yin and cool the blood, enhancing the ability of the chief. Mu Dan Pi is also used as deputy it can cool the blood and promote blood circulation so that it can relieve the burning pain. 

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