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What are the physical characteristics of Chinese foxglove root?
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It grows 6-8 in (15-20 cm) tall and has long oval leaves that are covered with fine hairs, fluted flowers that are reddish orange tinted with purple, and a round fruit. The root is thick and reddish yellow.
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Foxglove.
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What are the drug interactions associated with Chinese foxglove root use?
No interactions due to use of Chinese foxglove root have been reported.
What parts of the Chinese foxglove plant are used for medicinal purposes?
Chinese foxglove root is collected in the fall.
Where is Chinese foxglove root grown?
Native to northern China.
How is the cooked Chinese foxglove root prepared?
Cooked Chinese foxglove root, called shu di Huang or cooked Rehmannia, is prepared by steaming the fresh root until it is cooked, letting it dry, then steaming and drying it again several times.
How is raw Chinese foxglove root prepared?
Dried Chinese foxglove root, called sheng di Huang or dry Rehmannia, the fresh root is picked, washed well, then dried in the sun during the winter. Large, fleshy brownish-yellow chunks taste sweet and moist.
What is the Latin name of Chinese foxglove root?
Rehmannia glutinosa and is also called Rehmannia chinensis.
Which Chinese medicine remedies contain iron?
The Chinese medicine remedies are dang gui (dang quai) or Angelica sinensis (the root of the angelica plant) as a decoction or tincture; foxglove root; Korean ginseng; and astragalus.
How effective is Chinese foxglove root as a modern day medicinal?
The herbs effectiveness in treating these ailments has not been verified by modern studies.
What is the recommended dosage of Chinese foxglove root?
No formal guidelines for recommended doses. The raw form of the root is a cooler herb and used for symptoms of heat. The cooked root is more of a blood tonic. Special preparations are made for specific ailments.
What are the precautions associated with using Chinese foxglove root?
To be used with caution by people with digestive problems, can swell the belly and cause loose stools. No information on overdose symptoms.
What is the weed of genus digitalis which takes root freely?
Foxglove.
What are the side effects associated with using Chinese foxglove root?
Can cause diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. Many Chinese herbalists mix this herb with grains-of-paradise fruit, a kind of cardamon, to prevent these side effects.
