Ingredient: Eucommia bark (du zhong).
| Mandarin: 杜仲 (50gm) Pin-Yin: Du Zhong (50gm) English: Eucommia Bark Korean: 두충 Romaji: Tochu Kanji: 杜仲 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Eucommiae Cortex
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Warm, sweet, slightly acrid
Channels Entered:
- Liver, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Tonifies the liver and kidneys
- Encourages circulation of qi and blood
- Soothes the fetus
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with cold-dampness in the stomach and spleen
Commonly Found In:
- Eucommia & Rehmannia Formula, Eucommia & Achyranthes Formula