Eucommia is famous as an herb to promote a strong and flexible skeletal system. It tonifies Kidney Yang and Jing and is used by athletes, yoga students and martial artists to strengthen their entire bodies. It is also used to prevent miscarriage in pregnant women. It is an excellent herb for the elderly to help maintain bone health and prevent osteoporosis. Eucommia is considered beneficial for post-menopausal women as a protection against brittle bones caused by the decrease of estrogen in the body.

Eucommia (Du Zhong) and other herbs by visiting our Herb Directory.