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How many times does Rehmannia glutinosa steam dry?

It is made by drying and cooking for nine times.

Rehmannia glutinosa prepared by the ancient method needs to be steamed in a cage for nine times. Put the washed Radix Rehmanniae into a jar, add a proper amount of yellow wine, mix well, moisten it until it is absorbed, put it in a steamer and heat it with strong fire, collect the drained Radix Rehmanniae juice in a container, steam it continuously for 48 hours until the center of Radix Rehmanniae becomes weak, take it out, dry it in the sun for 65,438+0 days, mix it with Radix Rehmanniae juice and yellow wine, steam it continuously for 24 hours, take it out and dry it in the sun for 65,438+0 days. Rehmannia glutinosa processed by this method is called Jiuzheng Jiugan Rehmannia glutinosa.

Rehmannia glutinosa is a dried root tuber of Rehmannia glutinosa, a plant of Scrophulariaceae, which is made by processing. Contains verbascoside, monosaccharide, various amino acids, etc. Modern pharmacological research shows that Radix Rehmanniae Preparata can increase the proportion of granulocytes and the number of long-term hematopoietic stem cells, thus promoting the recovery of hematopoietic stem cells. In addition, this product also has the functions of enhancing immune function and regulating blood sugar.