The efficacy and function of silver silk eucommia

Silver-thread Eucommia ulmoides is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating it regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat it? What specific benefits can eating it bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of silver-thread Eucommia ulmoides to answer these questions.

[Alias] Golden Silk Eucommia.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the stem bark of Euonymus japonicus of the Celastraceae family.

[Original form] Euonymus thunbergii is an evergreen vine-like shrub or small tree, 3-7m high (long). The twigs are gray-green, smooth and hairless, with fine wart-like lenticels, and have elastic white threads when broken. Simple leaves are opposite; petiole is 3-8mm long; leaf blade is leathery or thick papery, elliptic or ovate-narrowly elliptic, 3-8cm long, 1-4cm wide, with acute or short acute apex, shallowly serrulate margin, base cuneate, gradually narrowing. The cymes are axillary, usually three-branched, 1-3 cm long, with green-white flowers, more than 10 flowers, loosely arranged. The capsule is nearly spherical, 0.6-1cm in diameter, with four ridges, light reddish yellow when ripe, and cracked. There is 1 seed, rarely 2, with a red aril. The flowering and fruiting period is from November to December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in jungles or on roadsides in mountain villages.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The outer surface of this product is gray, flat or rough, with obvious horizontal wrinkles, brittle, easy to break, and there are short elastic white threads after breaking. Slight odor, light taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Sweet; Neutral

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism and strengthen muscles and bones. Mainly used for rheumatism, arthralgia, weakness of tendons and bones

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 9-15g; or soak in wine.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed description of the effects and edible methods of Silver Thread Eucommia. Medicines like Silver Thread Eucommia are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using Silver Thread Eucommia, it needs to be used in moderation and should not be used too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.