1. Diuretic. Eucommia contains a large amount of potassium and myrcene glycosides, its potassium content in 0.4% or so, eating dishes made of eucommia or traditional Chinese medicine will be ingested a large amount of potassium ions, potassium ions can regulate the function of the kidneys, and myrcene coral glycosides can be directly with the role of the glomerulus, with a diuretic effect.

2, anti-inflammatory. Eucommia contains a lot of acidic components, a variety of microorganisms in nature have a strong immune effect, therefore, raw eucommia can be used to mash the external compress, to avoid traumatic infections. The bacteria that can be inhibited by eucommia are: Staphylococcus aureus, Fusarium dysentery bacillus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus anthracis, Pneumococcus, Pneumocystis pneumoniae, Bacillus diphtheriae, Streptococcus b hemolyticus.

3, promote digestion. Chlorogenic acid contained in Cortex Eucommiae has a wide range of physiological activities, can significantly increase gastrointestinal motility and promote gastric secretion and choleretic effect.

4. Promote wound healing. Cortex Eucommia contains a large number of mineral elements, including high zinc content, zinc can accelerate the repair of trauma, ulcers, surgical wounds, etc., and play a specific role in promoting cell division of lymphocytes, which can accelerate the healing of traumatic injuries, and reduce infections.

5, lowering blood pressure. Cortex Eucommiae infusion has been used to treat hypertension in the clinic, but the value of the decline is limited, and can not be sustained decline, which is related to the efficacy of Cortex Eucommiae vasodilatation, indirectly increasing the total volume of blood vessels, the relative decline in blood pressure, and the primary hypertension and nephropathic hypertension has a very good therapeutic effect.

6, treatment of chronic diseases. Cortex Eucommiae is used in the treatment of chronic joint diseases, bone tuberculosis, dysmenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic inflammation and other diseases with signs of deficiency of liver and kidney.

7. Kidney tonic. Cortex Eucommia has a strong tonic effect on the kidneys, and its skin and leaves contain components that excite the pituitary gland, which can act on the adrenal cortex system and increase the secretion of steroid hormones, thus improving sexual function, and has a good therapeutic effect on impotence, spermatorrhea, and kidney qi insufficiency.