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The latest species and identification methods of Rehmannia glutinosa

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, Rehmannia glutinosa is a perennial herb of Scrophulariaceae. There are three main species of Radix Rehmanniae, namely, raw Rehmannia, cooked Rehmannia and fresh Rehmannia. Let's learn how to distinguish them. Rehmannia glutinosa [shape] is mostly irregular lumps or oblong.

Dihuang is a perennial herb belonging to Scrophulariaceae. There are three main types of rehmannia, namely, raw rehmannia, prepared rehmannia and fresh rehmannia. Let's find out how to distinguish these three!

Radix rehmanniae

[Shape] Most of them are irregular clumps or oblong, expanded in the middle, slightly thin at both ends, some are small, elongated, slightly flat and twisted, extremely wrinkled, with irregular transverse curved lines, weight, soft and tough, not easy to break, shiny, sticky, 6~12 cm long, 3~6 cm in diameter.

[Color] Surface brownish black or brownish gray, section brownish black or black.

[Smell] Slightly sweet.

prepared Rehmannia root

[Shape] Irregular pieces, fragments, different sizes and thicknesses, shiny, sticky, soft and tough, not easy to break.

[Color] Black surface, black section, shiny.

[Smell] Slightly fragrant and sweet.

fresh Rehmannia

[Shape] Spindle-shaped or strip-shaped, thin skin, curved wrinkles, transverse long dermatomes and irregular scars, radial veins on one part of the leaf, 9~15 cm long, 1~6 cm in diameter.

[Color] Light red yellow surface, fleshy, yellowish white section, orange oil spots visible.

[Smell] Slightly sweet and bitter.

 
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