User:Herb5902/Rehmannia

Rehmannia glutinosa, root

iridoid glycosides
catalpol 

Benefits:

• Rehmannia + Asian ginseng prevents kidney damage
  • proteinuria
  • Rehmannia + irbesartan proved more effective in reducing proteinuria than irbesartan alone
• BRAIN HEALTH
  • improves memory
• boosts levels of a key hormone in the production of red blood cells and may be useful in the treatment of anemia
• BONES
  • osteoporosis
  • Arthritis
• Teeth and gums
• Antioxidant
• Iridoid glycosides are anti-inflammatory
• Blood sugar
  • insulin resistance
• IL-6 inhibitor
• Inhibits IL-4 and TNF-alpha
• Lowers histamine levels
• COX-2 inhibitor
• Psoriasis
• Triggers formation of new blood vessels
• astragalus + rehmannia in a 2:1 ratio was demonstrated effective in wound healing
• Hair loss
• Constipation
• Insomnia

Adverse Effects:

• catalpol increases Th2 and decreases Th1 (Is this correct?)