Dried Rehmannia Root - Kanjio

Japanese: 乾地黄 - かんじおう
Dried Rehmannia Root - Kanjio

...Their native habitat is unknown. [Yamazaki Kei]
[Medicinal]
In herbal medicine, the dried root of Rehmannia Root is called Kanjio in Japan, Shojio in China, and the steamed and dried version is called Jiyukujio. It contains steroids, mannitol, iridoid glycosides, etc.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Dry Rehmannia" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…自生地は知られていない。【山崎 敬】
[薬用]
 生薬ではジオウの根を乾燥したものを日本で乾地黄(かんじおう),中国で生地黄(しようじおう),蒸して乾燥したものを熟地黄(じゆくじおう)という。ステロイド,マンニトール,イリドイド配糖体などを含む。…

※「乾地黄」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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