The efficacy and function of Eucommia ulmoides

For Chinese medicinal materials such as Eucommia ulmoides, we should first understand its medicinal value and precautions before consuming it. The following is an introduction about Eucommia ulmoides. I hope you can read it carefully, which will be of great help for your consumption.

[Other names] Useful flower skin rubber vine, thorny south, thorny blue, flower throat collapse, throat collapse leprosy, head clamp mold, eye corner blue

[Source] Medicinal material source: The bark of the Apocynaceae plant Glehnia littoralis.

[Original form] Tall woody vine, up to 50m long and 10-30cm in diameter. The stem bark is reddish brown, rough, densely covered with lenticels, and glabrous. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 1.5-2.5cm long; leaf blade is elliptical, 5-10cm long, 2-6cm wide, with short acuminate tip, broad cuneate base, glabrous on both sides; lateral veins are 3-4 pairs. The inflorescence is terminal and axillary, trichased, pubescent, and has small light yellow flowers. The calyx is deeply lobed into 5 parts, with 5 small glands at the inner base; the corolla is nearly altar-shaped, without corona at the throat of the corolla tube, and the base is covered to the right; there are 5 stamens, inserted at the base of the corolla tube, with short filaments and lanceolate-arrow-shaped anthers; the disk is 5-lobed; the ovary consists of 2 free carpels, the style is short, and the stigma tip is 2-lobed. There are two follicles, which are forked in a nearly straight line, cylindrical, and up to 23 cm long. The seeds are flattened, light brown, with white silky hairs at the tip, and the hairs are about 4 cm long. The flowering period is spring and summer, and the fruiting period is autumn and winter.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in dense forests in the mountains and in moist places beside valleys and ditches.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The bark is rolled or grooved, 1-3mm thick, the outer surface is purple-brown or tan, rough, the lenticels are white, dense and obvious, scraping off the cork reveals brown-yellow, the inner surface is light reddish brown with fine longitudinal lines. The broken surfaces are connected by sparse white rubber threads and have poor elasticity. Slight smell, slightly astringent taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly pungent; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dredge meridians; promote blood circulation and reduce swelling; detoxify. Mainly used for sequelae of poliomyelitis; rheumatic bone pain; traumatic injury; sore

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply or grind into powder and sprinkle.

【Note】 This product should not be taken in excess, otherwise it may cause side effects such as dizziness and vomiting.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed description of the effects and eating methods of Eucommia ulmoides. Medicines like Eucommia ulmoides are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using Eucommia ulmoides, 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.