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The dried unprocessed root of rehmannia, sold as hard greyish-black irregular slices, drier and less sticky than its steamed sibling shu di. Bitter-sweet and cooling in character, it darkens the broth and features in cooling soups and the bitter herbal teas of the south.
Nature · cold Flavour · sweet、bitter Meridians · heart、liver、kidney
In Cantonese food therapy it is used in cooling pots to clear heat, cool the blood and nourish yin and fluids, the cooler counterpart to prepared rehmannia.
Soak and rinse the dried slices.
河南焦作（懷慶，四大懷藥之一）
Herbal shops / specialists
“Heaty? Then this is the pot.”
Lo Fo Tong is cultural food-heritage reference, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, unwell or on medication, talk to your doctor or registered practitioner before changing what is in the pot.