Reconstruction of Chinese materia medica--unprocessed rehmannia root
Based on the investigation of ancient books and literature,the progress and achievements of modern research on traditional Chinese medicine,and the understanding and application experience of experts and scholars in the clinical and pharmaceutical fields of traditional Chinese medicine,it is believed that unprocessed rehmannia root is mainly characterized by the follows:Its effects involve mainly clearing heat and cooling blood,nourishing yin and promoting the production of fluid,while its symptom targets are endogenous fever,endogenous heat and bleeding,joint pain,constipation,and its biochemical indicator targets include oral ulcer and tachyarrhythmia.Modern pharmacological studies have found that the medicine and its active ingredients have the effects of regulating coagulation function,lowering blood glucose,protecting myocardial cells,protecting nerve cells,and promoting bone formation,etc.Though non-toxic,it should also be taken with caution for those with diarrhea due to spleen deficiency,poor appetite due to stomach deficiency,and excessive phlegm in the chest and diaphragm.Its clinical dosage range is 10-500 g.When it is used in a large dosage,the patient's bowel movements should be closely observed,to ensure the stool to be mushy in a worst case.When taken orally,it should be used according to the syndrome differentiation of different diseases or different stages of the same disease,and the dose-effect relationship between its dosage and symptom targets should be actively explored and reconstructed.
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