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Eucommia ulmoides has a medicinal history of more than 2000 years. Eucommia ulmoides bark is traditionally used as medicine. The active components and pharmacological effects of Eucommia ulmoides leaves are similar to those of Eucommia ulmoides bark. The 2005 edition of Pharmacopoeia of the people's Republic of China (Volume I) began to collect Eucommia leaves. Eucommia ulmoides leaves are pungent and warm. They return to the liver and kidney meridians. They have the effects of Tonifying the liver and kidney, strengthening muscles and bones and lowering blood pressure. They are mainly used for the treatment of liver and kidney deficiency, waist and knee soreness, muscle and bone weakness and so on. Eucommia ulmoides leaves are rich in nutrients, including VB1, VE β- Carotene, 17 free amino acids, 15 trace elements such as germanium and selenium. The crude protein content of Eucommia ulmoides leaves is higher than that of corn, grain, sorghum and potato, and is equivalent to that of barley and wheat. Essential fatty acids are indispensable to maintain normal metabolism. Eucommia ulmoides leaves contain 1.59% linoleic acid and 45.85% linolenic acid. The active components of Eucommia ulmoides leaves include flavonoids, iridoids, phenylpropanoids, lignans, polysaccharides and eucommia rubber. The main pharmacological effects are reducing blood pressure, blood lipid, blood glucose, anti-inflammatory and anti-virus, anti fatigue, strengthening tendons and bones, anti-aging and so on.
Leaves elliptic, ovate or oblong, thin leathery, 6-15 cm long and 3.5-6.5 cm wide; Base rounded or broadly cuneate, apex acuminate; The upper part is
dark green, with brown pubescence at the beginning, and soon becomes bald. The old leaves are slightly wrinkled. The lower part is light green, with brown hair at the beginning, and then only hair on the veins; Lateral veins 6-9 pairs, sunken with reticulate veins above, slightly raised below; Serrated edges; The petiole is 1-2 cm long, with grooves on it and scattered long hairs.
Eucommia ulmoides leaves are oval or oval, 7-15cm long and 3.5-7cm wide. The surface is yellowish green or yellowish brown, slightly shiny. Apex acuminate, base rounded into a wide wedge, margin serrate, with short petiole. It is brittle and fragile when rubbed. The broken section is connected with a small amount of silver white rubber wire. Smell, slightly bitter.
This product is mostly broken, and the complete leaves are oval or oval after flattening, with a length of 7-15cm and a width of 3.5-7cm. The surface is yellowish green or yellowish brown, slightly shiny, the apex is acuminate, the base is round or widely cuneate, the edge is serrated, with short petiole. It is brittle and fragile when rubbed. The broken section is connected with a small amount of silver white rubber wire. It tastes slightly bitter.
In the natural state, it grows in low mountains, valleys or sparse forests on low slopes with an altitude of 300-500m. The selection of soil is not strict. It can grow in barren laterite or rock cliffs.
