杜仲
- ENG
- Eucommia Bark
- LATIN
- Eucommiae Cortex
| Medicinal Group | Yang-tonifying medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried stem bark of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. (Fam. Eucommiaceae) |
| Nature and Flavors | sweet; warm |
| Meridian Affinity | Liver, Kidney |
| Actions | To tonify the liver and kidney, strengthen the tendons and bones, and prevent abortion |
Family
Eucommiaceae
Part used
Bark
Indications
Deficiency condition of the kidney marked by lumbago and lack of strength; threatened abortion; hypertension
Research Findings
- The standardized Eucommia extract reduced blood pressure and has beta-adrenergic blocking activity.[1]
- The extracts of Eucommia showed anti-hypertensive, anti-complementary, anti-oxidative, and anti-gastric ulcer effects, and promoting collagen synthesis, accelating granuloma formation, and other pharmacological effects.[2]
- Qiangji Recipe (consisting of eucommia bark) combined Celecoxib Capsule showed better effect in treating axial undifferentiated spondyloarthritis patients than using Celecoxib Capsule alone.[3]
- Bushen Qiangdu Recipe (consisting of eucommia bark) showed significant effect in treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. [4]
Cautions
No Data.
Report on adverse effect
No Data.
Reference
Reference
- Greenway F, Liu Z, Yu Y, Gupta A. (2011). A clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of a standardized Eucommia ulmoides Oliver bark extract to treat hypertension. Altern Med Rev. , 16(4):338-47.
- Deyama T, Nishibe S, Nakazawa Y. (2001). Constituents and pharmacological effects of Eucommia and Siberian ginseng. Acta Pharmacol Sin. , 22(12):1057-70.
- He MY, Fan FY. (2015 ). Adjunctive treatment of axial undifferentiated spondyloarthritis by Qiangji Recipe: a clinical study. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. , 35(1):37-40.
- Wang H, Yan XP, Kong WP. (2011). Effect of bushen qiangdu recipe on osteoporosis and bone loss of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. , 31(4):471-5.
