It is difficult to pin Rehmania down to a few key uses, which is a happy problem that is common to the tonic class of herbal medicines. It has many traditional recommendations for conditions where there is some degree of fever or inflammation, for example arthritis, hives and asthma. It has also had widespread use for women’s health problems such as heavy bleeding or spotting between periods.
However, the main historical uses of Rehmania would appear to be with regard to its nutritive and tonic properties. This is where the Rehmania is seen to excel. In modern terminology we might use terms like stress, adrenal exhaustion, nervous system burn-out etc.
Herbs that noticeably improve and support energy were always given the highest level of regard in the old traditions of medicine. The slower, and more surely, they worked the better they were understood to be able to make a lasting difference to health and longevity, whereas medicines that merely worked to take away symptoms were given a much lower ranking in the scheme of things.
