Yang Tonics
Du Zhong Ye (Folium Eucommiae)
Name
Du Zhong Ye (Folium Eucommiae)
The Effect of Du Zhong Ye
Property
Pungent, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the liver and kidney, strengthen the tendons and bones.
Indications
Deficiency of liver and kidney, dizziness, soreness and pain in lumbar and knees, myasthenia of limbs.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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