The whole plant is used for medicinal purposes, Guangxi folk used to cure polio, bruises and other diseases. The latex can cure rheumatism, lumbar and bone pain and can be extracted from rubber.

Medicinal source: for the oleander family Cortex Eucommiae Parabarium huaiting Chun et Tsiang, to the old stems and roots into medicine. It can be harvested throughout the year and used fresh or sliced and dried.

Taste and flavor: bitter, slightly pungent, flat. It is slightly poisonous.

Functions and Indications: Dispelling wind and activating collaterals, strengthening tendons and bones. Used for rheumatism paralysis, lumbar muscle strain, lumbar and leg pain, bruises; external treatment of traumatic bleeding.

Use and dosage: 3 to 5 qian. Appropriate amount for external use, stem bark and dried leaves powder sprinkled on the affected area.

Precautions

(1) This product has a small toxicity, overdose can appear dizziness, vomiting and other symptoms.

(2) There are the following two close relatives of the same genus, whose old stems and roots are also used as Cortex Eucommiae (Vine Eucommiae) in Guangdong and Guangxi, with similar efficacies: White Cortex Eucommiae (White-throated Beng, Jiu Niu Vine) Parabarium micranthum (Wall.) Pierre. Tsiang.