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Eucommia bark,Duzhong and its Applicable Uses.
Contents:
- Basic Botanical Data of Eucommia Bark.
- What is eucommia bark? What is it used for?.
- Eucommia Bark Varieties and Grading.
- Phytochemicals and Constituents of Eucommia Bark.
- Pharmacology:Eucommia Bark.
- Eucommia Bark Indications and Combinations.
- Primary Combinations of Eucommia Bark.
- Eucommia Bark Dosage and Administration.
- Scientific Data and Mechanism:Eucommia Bark Hypotensive Effects.
- Research update:Eucommia bark.
Eucommia Bark Indications and Combinations.
1. Deficiency of liver and kidneys manifested as soreness and pain in the lower back and knees: Eucommia bark (Duzhong) is used with Psoralea fruit (Buguzhi) and Walnut seed (Hutaoren).
Eucommia's first fame is in its Kidney tonifying effects. It is in fact the primary herb in Chinese tonic herbalism for building a strong, sturdy, flexible skeletal structure. It is used to strengthen the bones, ligaments and tendons, and can be used to help mend damage to these tissues, whether the damage be due to stress, age or trauma. Eucommia is also the primary herb of choice for lower back and knee problems, including pain, stiffness, dislocation, swelling and weakness. Eucommia is one of the few herbs in Chinese tonic herbalism that is sufficiently powerful, balanced and broad spectrum that it may be used alone. However, it will generally be combined with any number of other tonic herbs in a formulation designed to build the Yin and Yang of the Kidney.
For insufficiency of the liver and kidney, cold pain in the loins and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, spermatorrhea and frequent urination, it is often used with herbs for tonifying the liver and kidney, such as Semen Juglandis, Fructus Psoraleae, Ramulus Loranthi, Radix Dipsaci, Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, etc.
Typically, Eucommia is combined with a balance of Yin Jing tonifying herbs like Lycium, Polygonum multiflorum, Ligustrum, Schizandra, Tang Kuei, etc. and Yang Jing herbs such as Psoralea, Cynomorium, Morinda, Curculiginus, etc. to strengthen the Kidney function as a whole. The yin-yang balance of the formula will be determined by the determining the person's condition and adjusting the balance of the Yin and Yang herbs. In order to tonify the entire body, at every level, other tonic herbs may be added to the Kidney tonic base, such as Ginseng, Astragalus, Deer Antler, Ganoderma and so on. Eucommia is found in the majority of general tonifying formulas.
Insufficiencyof the liver and kidney manifested asaches in the loins and knees, lassitudeof the muscles, im-potence, frequent urination, etc. For aching loins and knees and muscle lassitude, it is often used along with psoralea fruit,as in Pill for Treating Kidney De-ficiency ( Qing'e wan); for impotence and frequent urination, it is used with dogwood fruit, dodder seed, preparedrehmannia root, etc.
2. Body Building: Eucommia bark is a superb Yang Jing tonic, used to strengthen the back (especially the lower back), skeleton, and joints (especially the knees and ankles). Eucommia is believed to confer strength and flexibility to the ligaments and tendons. It is often used by athletes to strengthen the entire body. Eucommia is considered to be one of the great longevity tonics of Chinese tonic herbalism.Eucommia bark and mulberry stem combinations Help rebuild tendons, bones and ligaments, and help to energize the kidneys.
Eucommia is the primary plant-source in Chinese herbalism used to tonify the Kidney Yang functions, in particular as it effects the lower part of the body and the skeletal structure. Eucommia is a superb Yang essence tonic. And although Eucommia is primarily known as a powerful Yang Jing tonic, it is also a strong Yin Essence (Yin Jing) nourishing herb. Because it provides both Yin and Yang, it is a superb herb for men and women alike and can be used by almost anybody to promote the functions of the endocrine system, to promote sexual functions, to enhance normal growth, to promote healing, to strengthen the physical structure and to strengthen resistance.
3. Regenerates and fortifies the body's essence (jing): Used as tonic during pregnancy to strengthen both mother and child.
4. Impotence due to deficient kidneys: Superb yang tonic,Strengthens the back, especially lower back.Eucommia bark (Duzhong) is used with Dogwood fruit (Shanzhuyu), Dadder seed (Tusizi) and Schisandra fruit (Wuweizi).
5. Tonifies the kidney and liver: Strengthens the bones and muscles.Treats impotence and frequent urination.
6. Threatened abortion or restlessness of fetus manifested as lower abdominal pain and uterine bleeding: Eucommia bark (Duzhong) is used with Teasel root (Xuduan) and Dioscorea (Shanyao).
7. Muscle pain: used with psoralea fruit.
8. Impotence and frequent urination: used with dogwood fruit, dodder seed, prepared rehmannia root
As a Kidney tonic, Eucommia is considered an important herb for improving potency in men and fertility in women. It will be found in almost every formula designed for such purposes. Furthermore, Eucommia helps slow down ejaculation.
9. Threatened abortion and vaginal bleeding: used with dipsacus root and the pulp of Chinese date
Eucommia can be used to help stop vaginal bleeding due to general weakness during pregnancy. If the bleeding seems to be due to an inflammation, Scutellaria is added. But these are modern times, so if you become pregnant and seem to be having a miscarriage, get to your doctor immediately (but bring your herbs with you). Eucommia and Eucommia-based formulas come in tea bags and in capsules, so its easy to take with you wherever you go.
10. Hypertension: Regulates blood pressure,Eases tension and relieves signs of high blood pressure with little or no side effects,used with lorantus mulberry mistletoe, achyranthes root, prunella spike.
11. Libido Stimulator: Eucommia also is believed in China to be a safe and effective sex tonic for men and women.
12. Regulate blood pressure and ease tension:
Eucommia has been found to help regulate blood pressure. It is especially beneficial to those with high blood pressure. It is very safe.
Eucommia has been used for over a thousand years to ease tension and relieve the signs of high blood pressure. The ability of Eucommia to safely and effectively reduce high blood pressure has now been very well established. Many animal studies and human clinical studies have proven that Eucommia can be a very useful supplement for people suffering from hypertension. It may be used along with conventional Western drugs if desired, as it is in Asia, since Eucommia is very mild and has no known adverse side effects or negative interactions with drugs. The blood pressure reducing effects of Eucommia are not as powerful as the effects of reserpine, but it had a better effect at reducing the symptomatology associated with high blood pressure.
13. Good Remedy for pregnant women: Eucommia is the most important herb in the Chinese pharmacopoeia as a tonic during pregnancy. Jing is the foundation energy of life and Eucommia is the quintessential example of a safe, mild and potent Kidney tonic that build Jing. The herb can be safely used as a tonic throughout pregnancy to strengthen both the mother and baby. It helps the mother's skeletal structure adjust properly and easily to the changes it must go through, to help build the baby's skeleton and immune system, to calm the fetus and, especially, to help prevent miscarriage.
Metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, or threatened abortion and vaginal bleedingdue to general weak-ness during pregnancy.It is often given with dipsacus root and the pulp of Chinese date, as in Eucommia Bolus (DuzhongWan). This one can also be used togetherwith other tonics and the herbs for curing metrorrhagia. Besides, in the treatment of hyper-tension with mani-festations of defi-ciency of the kidney,it is often used along with lorantus mulberry mistletoe, achyranthes root, prunella spike, etc.
14. Prevent the miscarriage: To calm the fetus to prevent miscarriage , At the first sign of impending miscarriage in China, Eucommia is routinely consumed, usually in combination with other strengthening herbs such as Dipsacus and Jujube Date, to prevent the miscarriage. Reduces the risk of threatened abortions due to hypofunction of the kidney and liver.
15. For deficiency and impairment of chong and ren meridians, threatened abortion, hyperactivity of the fetus with vaginal bleeding: it is often used with herbs for tonifying the kidney, preventing miscarriage and hemostasis, such as Colla Corii Asini, Folium Artemisiae Argyi, Radix Dipsaci, Ramulus Loranthi, etc.
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last edit date:4th,Mar.2010.
- Name:Eucommia Bark Extract
- Serie No:R053.
- Specifications:5:1TLC.
- INCI Name:EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES EXTRACT
- EINECS/ELINCS No.:N/A
- CAS:223749-00-6
- Chem/IUPAC Name:Eucommia Ulmoides Extract is an extract of the dried leaves of Eucommia ulmoides,Eucommiaceae
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