What are the effects and functions of cooked Eucommia ulmoides

Eucommia ulmoides is a common medicinal material, and the whole body of the Eucommia ulmoides tree is a treasure. It can be made into medicinal Eucommia ulmoides, and the leaves can be made into Eucommia ulmoides tea, which has many benefits to the body and has great effects. However, most people do not know about Eucommia ulmoides, so we need to introduce Eucommia ulmoides in detail. Eucommia ulmoides can be divided into red Eucommia ulmoides and cooked Eucommia ulmoides according to the type. Their effects and functions are similar. So what are the main effects and functions of cooked Eucommia ulmoides? Please follow us to learn about it.

Antihypertensive effect:

Diuretic effect: Various preparations of Eucommia ulmoides have diuretic effects on anesthetized dogs, and there is no "rapid tolerance" phenomenon. It also has a diuretic effect on normal rats and mice. Eucommia ulmoides contains 0.4% potassium, so it is inferred that diuresis may be related to potassium.

Antihypertensive effect:

Diuretic effect: Various preparations of Eucommia ulmoides have diuretic effects on anesthetized dogs, and there is no "rapid tolerance" phenomenon. It also has a diuretic effect on normal rats and mice. Eucommia ulmoides contains 0.4% potassium, so it is inferred that diuresis may be related to potassium.

Nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens the tendons and bones, and stabilizes the fetus. It is used to treat back pain, weak feet and knees, residual urine, itchy vaginal discharge, miscarriage, restless fetal movement, and high blood pressure.

Other effects

The clinical use of Eucommia ulmoides extract can lower the blood pressure of patients with hypertension and improve symptoms such as dizziness and insomnia. Gavage of large doses (20-25 g/kg/day) of Eucommia ulmoides decoction to dogs can make them quiet, sleepy, and less receptive to external stimuli. Large doses can also suppress the central nervous system of mice. Eucommia ulmoides can suppress the excitatory effect caused by the posterior pituitary gland on the isolated uterus of rats and rabbits, thereby relaxing the uterus, but it has an excitatory effect on the isolated uterus of cats. It has been reported that Eucommia ulmoides decoction has a certain inhibitory effect on Mycobacterium tuberculosis in test tubes. Its alcohol extract seems to reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine of rats.

The leaves of Eucommia ulmoides contain eucommia gum, pinoresinol diglucoside, kaempferol, eucommia glycoside, ajuga glycoside, raptoside, harpagoside acetate, and galactitol, as well as some trace elements such as zinc, copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, and lead.

The results of animal experiments show that Eucommia ulmoides can enhance the activity of red blood cell SOD in mice and increase their adrenal gland weight. Eucommia ulmoides can restore depressed physiological functions to normal, suggesting that Eucommia ulmoides has certain anti-aging effects. The various trace elements rich in Eucommia ulmoides are closely related to the structure and function of the human endocrine system, immune system, and growth and development system, especially to anti-aging. For example, zinc can accelerate the repair of trauma, ulcers, surgical wounds, etc., and has a specific effect on promoting cell division in lymphocytes, which indicates that zinc has an anti-aging effect.

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of cooked Eucommia ulmoides. After understanding it, you can clearly recognize the medicine. When you suffer from similar diseases, you can use cooked Eucommia ulmoides for treatment. Of course, there are many taboos in the use of cooked Eucommia ulmoides. Patients must control their diet during consumption. The diet should be light. Do not eat greasy or spicy foods, which will affect the efficacy of the medicine and the progress of treatment. Therefore, you must pay attention when consuming it.