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杜仲 · Du Zhong
Eucommia Bark
Eucommia ulmoides
— Warm, sweet · Liver, Kidney
Traditional uses
Lower back pain
Weak knees
Joint stiffness in cold
Used in
Lower Back & Knee Pain
⚠ Safety
Avoid with heat signs.
Sources
Wikipedia – Eucommia ulmoides (photo & botany)
Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)