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EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES

Du Zhong EUCOMMIA BARK

This herb belongs to a group that tonify the yang, and as the Kidneys are the basis of all the body’s yang, it mainly affects the Kidneys. In TCM, the Kidneys house the body’s reserves, and the Kidney yang is also responsible for sexual and endocrine disorders.

HOW TO USE

Du Zhong is an expensive herb—it is necessary to kill the tree in order to get the bark. The Liver rules the sinews, the Kidneys rule the bones, so it is used for weak, sore, or painful lower back and knees, chronic fatigue, spermatorrhea (leaking of sperm), and frequent urination. Yang Deficient symptoms are always accompanied by Cold. It is the main herb for lower back pain caused by Qi and Blood Stagnation. It helps prevent miscarriage with bleeding during pregnancy, or when the fetus is restless, and it has recently been used for dizziness and lightheadedness due to hypertension from rising Liver yang.

PROPERTIES Sweet, slightly Acrid, Warm

CHANNELS Kidney, Liver

FUNCTIONS AND USES

 Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the tendons and bones.

 Aids the smooth flow of qi and Blood: use to promote circulation.

 Calms the fetus: use for Cold (lack of yang) Deficient Kidney patterns during pregnancy.

CAUTION

 Contraindicated for Heat from Yin Deficiency.