Du Zhong
| Du Zhong in TCM:Explore the properties of Du Zhong according to Chinese Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: eucommia bark
Pharmacuetical Name: Cortex Eucommiae
Properties: sweet, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: sweet Tonifies: blood, yang, jing
Alternate Forms:
- Chao Tan: stop bleeding
Actions / Indications:
- Tonifies the LV and KD; strengthens bones and sinews
(weak / sore / painful low back, knees; fatigue; seminal emission, frequent
urination; impotence, uterine bleeding)
- Treats Hypertension (modern use for hypertension)
- Calms the fetus (deficient cold of Kidney with bleeding
during pregnancy; prevent miscarriage; low back pain with deficiency
signs in pregnant women)
Special Notes:
- Tonifies LV Blood and Jing to assist sore back and knees
- Combine Du Zhong with Huang Qin and Xia
Ku Cao to treat hypertension.
- Dry fried Du Zhong is regarded as more potent than unprocessed. Salt fried is the preferred form to treat low back pain, spontenous seminal emission, and unstable pregnancy.
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