Raw Eucommia ulmoides has the effect of lowering blood pressure, and cooked Eucommia ulmoides has the effect of nourishing the kidneys.

The unprocessed bark of Eucommia ulmoides is called the original medicine. To make raw Eucommia ulmoides, wash the original medicine, brush off the rough skin, separate the thick and thin ones, cut into wide strips, and dry them for later use.

Cooked Eucommia should refer to fried Eucommia, which is also known as salted Eucommia, fried Eucommia with salt water, roasted Eucommia, burnt Eucommia, etc. Spray the pure Eucommia ulmoides silk with salt water and mix well, wait until it is absorbed, then stir-fry over low heat until brown and then use it as medicine.

Ucommia charcoal is used to clean the Eucommia ulmoides silk, stir-fry it with strong fire (that is, a high fire) until it is dark brown and the inner silk is broken. After taking it out, sprinkle it with clean water to eliminate the sparks, dry it in the sun and use it as medicine. Prefers to stop bleeding.

For making tea, there is Eucommia tea, which is made by frying Eucommia leaves using the method of frying tea leaves. Eucommia ulmoides leaves can treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

The prescription says Eucommia ulmoides refers to raw Eucommia ulmoides. There are also some other names, such as Eucommia miltiorrhiza, which is also called Eucommia thickens. The cortex is thick and there are many white fibers when broken. Eucommia sichuanensis is produced in the Daba Mountains of Sichuan and the Loushan Mountains of Guizhou. It is an authentic medicinal material. Eucommia hanensis is produced in Shaanxi and Hubei.