The efficacy and function of Eucommia bark

Eucommia ulmoides is a dry tree bark that is in the form of plates or rolls and is 3 to 10 mm thick. It tastes rather bitter, but its therapeutic effect is indeed very good. The inner surface is purple-red or purple-brown, smooth, hard and brittle, easy to break, and the cross-section is connected by silvery-white rubber threads. What are the specific effects, functions and edible methods of Eucommia bark? Below we will introduce the functions of Eucommia ulmoides and related pharmacological effects.

It can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, stabilize pregnancy and stop bleeding, lower blood pressure, and resist arteriosclerosis. It is mainly used to treat sore waist and knees, impotence, frequent urination, residual urine, dizziness due to hyperactivity of yang, wetness and itching under the genitals, and miscarriage.

The main ingredients are: ① lignans and their glycosides, including rosinols, syringoresinols, olive resins, mesoresinols and coniferyl alcohols. ②Iridoid ether terpenes. The main ones are eucommia alcohol, eucommia glycosides, genipin, geniposide, aucubin, ajuga glycoside, eucommia glycoside, etc. The sugar component of Eucommia ulmoides glycoside is isomaltose. ③Organic acids. Chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, tartaric acid, betulinic acid, ursolic acid, vanillic acid, etc.

The main pharmacological effects are: ① Effects on the cardiovascular system. Perfusion of the isolated rat heart with the ethanol extract of Eucommia ulmoides can gradually accelerate the heartbeat, achieve complete cardiac relaxation, and increase the amplitude; both the alcohol extract and water extract of Eucommia ulmoides have obvious antihypertensive effects, and the antihypertensive effect of the charred Eucommia ulmoides is stronger than that of the raw product. The water-soluble extracts of iridium ether glycosides and lignans isolated from Eucommia bark have a hypotensive effect when taken orally; they have a dilating effect on the coronary arteries and renal blood vessels of normal rabbits; and oral administration of Eucommia decoction can significantly increase the glycogen content in the liver and the blood sugar content. ②Impact on immune function. Eucommia ulmoides has a significant effect in enhancing the body's immune function and has a bidirectional regulating effect on cellular immunity. Kidney "yang deficiency" is due to the low function of the pituitary-adrenal system. The use of kidney-warming and yang-tonifying drugs has a certain regulatory effect on the function of the pituitary-adrenal cortex. ③Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Eucommia decoction has varying degrees of inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus anthracis, Pneumococcus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. ④Sedative and analgesic effects.

Eucommia ulmoides has more than 80 active substances and is a diverse and multi-functional plant. In addition to its anti-aging and blood pressure regulating functions, it also has the effects of lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, losing weight, beautifying, enhancing immunity, resisting fatigue, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, and protecting the liver and sobering up. Japanese scholars conducted animal experiments on the lipid-lowering effect of Eucommia ulmoides, and proved it through experiments on obese and hyperlipidemic mice, thus confirming that Eucommia ulmoides has the effects of lowering blood lipids and losing weight.

The above are some of the effects and functions of Eucommia bark. Eucommia is a simple, convenient and effective medicine. It is very effective in treating diseases such as waist pain. So if you are sick, you might as well try this medicine. However, it also depends on the person, because different people's physiques will have different treatment methods and effects. I hope the above knowledge can help you well.