Eucommiaceae

Plants for the Eucommia Eucommia Eucommia (Eucommia ulmoides Oliver) of dried bark is valuable tonic medicines. With liver or kidney, strong bones and muscles, lowering blood pressure, preventing miscarriage, and many other effects. "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" listed as the top grade. Stating that his "waist and knee pain attending, fill in Yijing gas, strong bones and muscles, in addition to vaginal itch under the wet, urine remaining Lek. Jiufu, are light-resistant old." Eucommia is a typical Chinese herbal medicine has a long history of medicinal, widely used in clinical. So far been found on Earth as many as 14 species of the genus Eucommia, then they have become extinct in China and Europe. Exists in China is Eucommia Eucommia Caudoux Chung is the only remaining relic plant, it not only has high economic value and for the study of angiosperm evolution and the origin of the Flora of China and many other important aspects of great scientific value. Has now been listed as a rare plant, "China Plant Red Data Book - Rare and Endangered Plants," vol.