What are the effects of Eucommia ulmoides in traditional Chinese medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history in China. People in ancient times relied on traditional Chinese medicine to treat their illnesses. With the advancement of science and technology, people have gradually forgotten the existence of traditional Chinese medicine, and many people rely on Western medicine to alleviate their symptoms when they are sick. However, Western medicine can only treat the symptoms of certain diseases and not the root cause. At this time, we have to resort to traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, it is most important to understand the effects of Chinese medicinal materials. Now let us understand the effects of Eucommia ulmoides.

Eucommia ulmoides is the dried bark of Eucommia ulmoides, a plant of the Eucommia family, and is a precious tonic medicinal material in China. Other names: Sixian, Sizhong, Mupian, Xing, Shi Sixian, pulled silk skin, silk skin, jade silk skin, silk cotton skin. It has many functions such as nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the tendons and bones, lowering blood pressure, and calming the fetus. It is suitable for patients with hypertension, women with habitual miscarriage, patients with sequelae of polio, and those with insufficient kidney qi. Those with yin deficiency and excess fire should take it with caution. Eucommia ulmoides combined with Achyranthes bidentata can nourish the liver and kidneys and strengthen the tendons and bones. It is often used to treat symptoms such as low back and leg pain and weakness in the feet caused by liver and kidney deficiency. Eucommia ulmoides combined with Acanthopanax acanthopanax bark can not only strengthen the tendons and bones but also eliminate rheumatism. It is a tonic and purgative medicine pair, suitable for treating liver and kidney deficiency, rheumatism invading the tendons and bones, which causes low back and leg pain, sore feet and knees, joint discomfort, and weakness in the lower limbs.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Eucommia ulmoides has the effects of lowering blood pressure, nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones, and calming the fetus. Please see below for the specific effects and functions of Eucommia ulmoides:

1. Eucommia ulmoides treats liver and kidney deficiency: symptoms include dizziness, sore waist and knees, weak muscles and bones, etc. It is common in hypertension, vertigo, sequelae of cerebrovascular accident, chronic kidney disease, poliomyelitis, etc.

2. Eucommia ulmoides treats kidney qi deficiency: symptoms include frequent urination or residual urine, wetness and itching under the genitals, impotence, weak body in pregnant women, restless fetuses or low back pain, etc. It is more common in chronic prostate diseases, sexual dysfunction, infertility, threatened abortion or habitual abortion, etc.

3 Eucommia. Used for patients with chronic joint diseases, bone tuberculosis, dysmenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and other diseases with symptoms of liver and kidney deficiency.

Eucommia ulmoides is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with insufficient kidney qi, pain in the waist and knees, weak legs and feet, and residual urine; it is also suitable for women with weak constitution, weak kidney qi, fetal leakage and habitual miscarriage to protect the fetus; it is also suitable for people with sequelae of polio, children who walk too late, and weak lower limbs; it is suitable for patients with hypertension. But those with yin deficiency and excess fire should take it with caution.

Each medicinal herb has its own efficacy and function. At the same time, each of us has different physical conditions, so the usage and dosage of medicinal herbs are also different. Misuse of medicinal materials will harm your health. If you feel unwell, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for examination and then use the appropriate medication. Never take medication blindly. There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that medicine is three-part poison, so everyone must take good care of their bodies.