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Du Zhong
杜仲
dù zhòng
Category:
Tonifying Herbs
Tonify Yang
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Tastes:
Sweet
,
Slightly Acrid
Dosage:
9-15g
Cautions:
Contraindicated in those with heat from yin deficiency.
avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians:
Liver
,
Kidney
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality:
Consists of thick bark with a purplish brown inner surface. When broken, the parts are still connected by many fine, elastic threads.
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
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dà bǔ yúan jiàn (Great Tonify the Basal Decoction)
dà fáng fēng tāng (Major Ledebouriella Decoction)
dà zào wán (Great Creation Pill)
dāng guī dì huáng yǐn (Tangkuei and Rehmannia Decoction)
dú huó jì shēng tāng (Angelica Pubescens and Sang-Ji-Sheng Decoction)
jiā wèi sì wù tāng (Augmented Four Substance Decoction)
sān bì tāng (Three Painful Obstruction Decoction)
tiān má gōu téng yǐn (Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction)
yòu guī wán (Restore the Right (Kidney) Pill)
yòu guī yǐn (Restore the Right Kidney Decoction)
zàn yù dān (Special Pill to Aid Fertility)
Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical:
Eucommiae Cortex
Botanical:
Japanese:
tochū
Korean:
duchung
Common:
eucommia bark
Temperature:
Warm
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Rootdown Staff
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Tonifies Liver and Kidneys and Strengthens sinews and bones.
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Rootdown Staff
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Aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood.
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Rootdown Staff
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Calms the fetus
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Rootdown Staff
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Treats hypertension due to Liver Yang Rising.
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Arthritis
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Weak/sore/painful lower back and knees
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Fatigue
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Urinary frequency
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Promotes circulation
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Bleeding during pregnancy
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Prevents miscarriage
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Significant back pain in pregnant women
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Hypertension
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Dizziness
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Lightheadedness
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Use extreme caution with patients who are allergic to latex. The quality of
(杜仲, )
Du Zhong
is assessed by the amount of "stretchy" material between the pieces of bark- the more the better. This "stretchy" material is very similar to latex, and may elicit an allergic response in patients allergic to latex.
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