Name: Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) 4oz - Superherbsf
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Pharmaceutical Name:	Cortex Eucommiae
Botanical Name:	Eucommia ulmoides oliv.
Common Name:	Erythrina bark, Coralbean bark
Source of Earliest Record:	Shennong Bencao Jing
art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations:	The bark is gathered in summer and autumn. The rough bark is removed and discarded, and then the smooth bark is dried in the sun.
Properties and Taste:	Sweet and warm
Meridian:	Liver and kidney
Functions:	To tonify liver and kidneys and strengthen bones and tendons To calm the fetus to prevent miscarriage
Indications and Combinations:	1. Deficiency of liver and kidneys manifested as soreness and pain in the lower back and knees. Use with Psoralea fruit (Buguzhi) and Walnut seed (Hutaoren). 2. Impotence due to deficient kidneys. Use with Dogwood fruit (Shanzhuyu), Dadder seed (Tusizi) and Schisandra fruit (Wuweizi). 3. Threatened abortion or restlessness of fetus manifested as lower abdominal pain and uterine bleeding. *Use with Teasel root (Xuduan) and Dioscorea (Shanyao).
Dosage:	10-15 g
Cautions:	The fried herb is more effective than the raw herb. Eucommia bark (Duzhong) is contraindicated in cases with deficiency of yin with excessive fire.

Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) 4oz