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| Health Benefits |
| For: Hypertension • Arthritis • Osteoporosis • Joint pain • Knee pain • Pregnancy bleeding • High cholesterol • Lower back pain
Du Zhong has both phytoestrogen and phytoandrogen to help both men and women on bone density, fertility, and sex drive. Significantly lowers total cholesterol - particularly the plasma levels of triglyceride. |
| Attributes: Anti-aging • Stress reducer • Anxiety reducer • Adaptogen • Phytoestrogen |
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Constituents:
Aucubin • Genipin • Gutta-Percha • Pinoresinol • Alkaloids • Patassium • Diglucoside, Chlorogenic acid • Glycosides • Vitamin C |
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| Fun Facts |
Other Names: Hardy Rubber Tree • Tuch'ung (Korean) • Tochu (Japanese) • Silk Cotton Bark
Plant Family: Eucommiaceae |
| The massive demand for bark and have now put this tree on an endangered list. Only trees 10 years and older may be harvested for the bark. Tastes like green tea. Du Zhong is the inner bark layer inside the outer cork tree bark. |
| Eucommia Ulmoides is NOT in the USDA Plant Database. |
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USA: Eucommia Ulmoides is not available in the wild. USDA Zones: 4-8.
Native: China
Habitats: Mountains, valleys, 300m<elevation<500m
Du Zhong can grow to 60 feet tall and 50 feet wide. It typically blooms in April. When the fruit falls, there will be tons of it, so be careful not to plant it around swimming pools or patios. They should also be planned away from foundations and septic systems because their roots grow very deep.
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| Category: Tonify Yang |
| English: Eucommia Bark Pinyin: Du Zhong Pharmaceutical: Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis |
| Organs: Kidney • Liver Temperature: Warm |
| Taste: Sweet • Pungent Toxicity: May cause reaction for those allergic to latex |
| Patterns: Liver deficiency • Kidney deficiency • Agitated fetus • Rising liver yang |
Actions: Tonify Kidney and Liver to strengthen bones and tendons • Calm fetus • Lower high blood pressure
Key 2nd Actions: Calm Fetus • Strengthen Bones/Sinews • Lower Hypertension • Treat Lumbago |
| Indications: Best for chronic lower back pain and weakness from deficiency • chronic knee pain • pregnancy bleeding • high blood pressure • high cholesterol • frequent urination • restless fetus |
| Contraindications: Latex allergies • Yin deficiency heat |
| Typical Dosage: 6-15 g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Leaves • Inner bark layer inside the outer cork tree bark (minimal 15 year old trees) |
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| Dui Yao |
| ■ DU ZHONG/ XU DUAN: Threatened miscarriage and lumbago from KD deficiency. Wind damp knoee and lumbar pain. Aches and pain in the lower limbs from LV & KD deficiency of sinews and bones. Bu Shen Gu Chong Tang.[35] |
| Formulas with Du Zhong: |
| Ai Tai Yin • Bu Shen Gu Chong Wan • Da Zao Wan • Dang Gui Di Huang Yin • Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang • Qing E Wan • Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin • You Gui Wan • You Gui Yin • Zan Yu Dan |
| Alert |
Be cautions with all medicine.
- Allergy: latex. This herb contains natural rubber. If you are allergic to latex, you may have a reaction to this herb.
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| Potential Drug Interactions |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
Herbs: ♦ Hypotensive: ginseng, goji berry, cinnamon ♦ Cholesterol: goji berry ♦ Diuretic: heal all
Pharma Drugs:♦ High blood pressure: captopril (Capoten), benazepril (Lotensin), Perindopril (Aceon), irbesartan (Avapro), telmisartan (Micardis), valsartan (Diovan), acebutolol (Sectral), carvedilol (Coreg), metoprolol (Lopressor), amlodipine (Norvasc), felodipine (Plendil), verapamil (Calan), labetalol (Trandate) ♦ Diuretic: Acetazolamide, Aldactone, Amiloride Hydrochloride, Bumex, Diuril, Diulo, Demadex, Dyrenium, Edecrin, Enduron, Hydrodiuril, Hygroton, Lasix, Lozol, Methazolamide, Mykrox, Zaroxolyn ♦ High cholesterol drugs: Crestor, Zocor, Lipitor, Zetia, Pravastatin, Livolo, Niacin, atorvastatin, Vytorin, Altocor
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