Rehmannia glutinosa is a very common Chinese herbal medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. Li Shizhen’s evaluation of Rehmannia glutinosa is: The 100-day face is like a peach blossom, and it will not grow old in three years. The common proprietary Chinese medicine Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Liuwei Dihuang Capsules, Jiuzi Dihuang Pills, and Dry Dihuang Pills are mainly formulated with Rehmannia glutinosa. do you know? Its types are divided into fresh rehmannia, raw rehmannia, and cooked rehmannia. Different types have certain differences in use.

Rehmannia glutinosa is the tuberous root of Scrophulariaceae plant Rehmannia glutinosa. It is called fresh Rehmannia glutinosa just dug out, and raw Rehmannia glutinosa after drying. Rehmannia glutinosa is actually processed from rehmannia glutinosa. Raw Rehmannia glutinosa can be obtained in several ways. In the fourth episode of the first season of the documentary “Materia Medica China”, “The Situation”, we presented the most traditional process of making Rehmannia glutinosa. It took more than 30 days for nine steaming and nine drying. As time passed, it was the “Material Herbal Expression” of love and care between relatives.

Huai Dihuang: Three thousand years of brewing a herbal medicine

Rehmannia glutinosa, a traditional Chinese medicine, is one of the “Four Huai Medicines”. Since the Zhou Dynasty, the “Four Huai Medicines” has been listed as a tribute to the emperor in all dynasties; according to historical records, Huai Dihuang Planting has a history of nearly 3,000 years, and Henan Jiaozuo is the most authentic.

It was discussed as early as in the Essentials of Materia Medica: “Rehmannia glutinosa, today’s Huaiqing is win”. The latter also has a “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Rehmannia glutinosa from Jiangsu and Zhejiang soils is influenced by the yang energy of the south, although the quality is smooth and the timing is weak; the people from Huaiqing Prefecture are born with pure yin in the north and have pimples on the skin. And the power is great, and today people only take Huaiqing Dihuang as the top.”

The ancient method of nine steams and nine suns: black as lacquer, bright as a mirror, sweet as candy

Rehmannia glutinosa is a typical example of the different treatment of raw and cooked in traditional Chinese medicine: raw Rehmannia glutinosa is cold in nature, clears heat and cools blood; and steamed Rehmannia glutinosa, its nature changes from cold to lukewarm, and its effect changes from clearing to nourishing. It can nourish yin and blood, replenish essence and fill marrow. The legendary Shudihuang with the highest quality: black as lacquer, bright as a mirror, sweet as candy, But the steaming process is very particular, and not ordinary people can control.

The washed raw rehmannia must be mixed with rice wine. Steaming is the key to the transformation of rehmannia. The fire must not be stopped for the first 48 hours, and people must stay together. There is also a secret step in the steaming process. The steamed concoction is the essence of Rehmannia glutinosa, which must be preserved without any leakage. The rehmannia glutinosa steamed from the head can still be seen with a tan yellow heart. If you want the rehmannia glutinosa to be black and shiny inside and out, you must take it outside to dry first, so that the dried rehmannia glutinosa can fully absorb. Into the concoction, and then steamed in a cage, the concoction can penetrate into the medicinal materials. This repeated, must be up to nine times, known as nine steaming nine drying in ancient times.

The reason why Shudihuang has to go through ups and downs is to use the heat of water and fire and the power of sunlight to dissipate its own coldness and tiredness. Sex, in order to achieve the realm of complement without stagnation. Rehmannia glutinosa, when cooked properly, is sweet as candy and melts in the mouth. It has the functions of nourishing liver and kidney, filling essence and marrow.

Eight Treasures Medicinal Diet: Only Nutrition and Delicacy Can’t Live Down

Rehmannia glutinosa is an indispensable medicine in Bazhen Medicinal Diet. Bazhen Medicinal Diet is made by adding ingredients on the basis of the ancient recipe “Bazhen Soup”. It has the characteristics of convenient extraction, simple cooking and good taste, which reflects the ideology of “preventive treatment” of traditional Chinese medicine. The most typical ones are “Bazhen Wine” and “Bazhen Pork Belly”, which I specially found to share with you.

Bazhen Wine

Selected materials: Shudi 100g, Angelica 100g, Baishao 100g, Chuanxiong 100g, Codonopsis 100g, Atractylodes 100g, Poria 100g, 100g licorice, ginger, jujube, glutinous rice, red yeast rice and water in appropriate amount.
Practice:Shudi, Angelica, White Peony , Chuanxiong, ginseng, Atractylodes, Poria, licorice, ginger, jujube, add an appropriate amount of water, soak, decoct to get the filtrate, let it cool, and brew 1000ml of rice wine according to the traditional brewing method.
Effects:Nourishing qi and blood, suitable for all Chronic diseases (such as anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, post-hemorrhage) with deficiency of both qi and blood are taken as a nourishing food, and it is also a health food for women’s beauty and beauty.
How to eat:Once a day, 10ml per time, can be eaten frequently.

Bazhen Pork Belly

Materials:5g Shudi, 5g Angelica, 5g Paeonia lactiflora , Chuanxiong 5g, Codonopsis 5g, Atractylodes 5g, Poria 5g, licorice 5g, pork belly 50g, ginger 10g, 2 jujubes, rice wine, salt, tea oil and other seasonings.
Methods:Rinse the pork belly with boiling water Boiled and cut into pieces; add the Chinese medicine in appropriate amount of water, soak it, decoct to get the filtrate, use it to soak the pork belly for more than 1 hour, remove the pork belly; stir fry the ginger and green onion in the hot oil pan, add the pork belly and rice wine , simmer for a while, add liquid medicine and jujube, move to stew pot, simmer and add seasoning.
Effects: Eat can make up for deficiency, Strengthen the spleen and stomach. It has a certain therapeutic effect on qi and blood deficiency, consumptive weakness, diarrhea, diarrhea, diabetes, frequent urination, and infantile malnutrition.
How to eat:Once a day, Can be eaten frequently.

Notes

< p data-track="56">It is worth noting that: Do not use iron or copper when frying or cooking Rehmannia glutinosa, otherwise it will Affects the efficacy of Rehmannia glutinosa; although Rehmannia glutinosa is a good tonic, the texture of Rehmannia glutinosa is sticky, and if there are people with weak spleen and stomach, stagnant Qi and excessive phlegm, fullness in the abdomen and abdomen, and loose stools after eating less Use with caution.

This article is synthesized from: the fourth episode of the documentary “Materia Medica China” “Situation”, “China Traditional Chinese Medicine News”, “Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 Edition”. Image source: Internet. This article is shared for the purpose of dissemination and learning and communication. The various dietary prescriptions, prescriptions, and prescriptions involved in this article are only for reference and learning, and are not used as prescriptions. Please follow the doctor’s advice before taking medicine.