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Du Zhong / Eucommia Bark
Du Zhong
Taste: Sweet, Slightly Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Yang

Dosage

6-15g

Actions

1. Tonifies the Liver & Kidneys, strengthens the sinews & bones: for Liver & Kidney deficiency with such symptoms as weak, sore, or painful lower back & knees, fatigue, & frequent urination.

2. Aids in the smooth flow of qi & blood: used to promote circulation, especially in those with weakness of the sinews & bones.

3. Calms the fetus: for cold deficient Kidney patterns with bleeding during pregnancy. Also used to prevent miscarriage when the fetus is restless or agitated, & when the pregnant woman has significant back pain or presents with a deficient condition.

4. Recently used for dizziness & lightheadedness (hypertension) from rising Liver yang.

Meridians

Kidney, Liver

Cautions

Contraindicated in heat from yin deficiency. According to some traditional sources this herb antagonizes xuan shen. Toxicity: has a mild sedative effect in very large doses, though no symptoms of overdose with du zhong have been recorded.