Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Du zhong

Plant

Family

Eucommiaceae

English

Du zhong, Eucommia, Gutta-percha, Gutta-percha tree, Hardy rubber tree, Tu-chung

Latin

Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.

Plantparts

Cortex, foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Adstringent, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-hypertensive, Aphrodisiac, Arterial hypertension, Astrigent, astringent, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, depurant, Depurative, Diuretic, Dyslipidemia, Hepatic, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Increases sexual desire, Love drug, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Lowers bloodpressure, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Kidney, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 (-)-Epicatechin, Arsenic, asperuloside, aucubin, betulin, Betulinic acid, caffeic acid, Calcium, Catechin, Chlorogenic acid, Chlorogenin, Coniferin, Copper, fat, Gamma sitosterol, Genistein, Harpagoside, helenalin, iron, Kaempferol, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Nonacosane, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, potassium, Protocatechuic acid, Pyrogallol, Quercetin, resin, rutin, sodium, Stearic acid, Triacontanol, Umbelliferone, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3158

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