Eucommia Bark 杜仲
Dù Zhòng · Eucommia ulmoides (Cortex)
Tonify Yang 补阳- Nature
- Warm 温
- Flavour
- Sweet 甘
- Channels
- Liver, Kidney 肝·肾
- Part used
- Trunk bark
- Species
- Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.
- Origin
- Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi
Traditional actions
Tonifies the Liver and Kidney, strengthens the sinews and bones, calms a restless fetus, and helps lower blood pressure.
Traditionally used for
Weak, sore lower back and knees, stiff joints, threatened miscarriage (classical), mild hypertension.