According to China's ancient books, the name Eucommia ulmoides Oliv comes from a man named Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. He found that after drinking the soup fried with the bark of a certain tree, his body became very light, his illness was eliminated and his physical strength was restored. So this tree is called Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.
In ancient times, there was a doctor named Eucommia ulmoides. One day, he went into the mountains to collect herbs and happened to see many white silk "bones and muscles" like "tendons" in the bark. He thinks that people who eat these "bones and muscles" will be as strong as trees? So I made up my mind to try. A few days later, not only did he have no adverse reactions, but he felt refreshed and relaxed. After he took it for a while, a miracle appeared. He is not only light and healthy, but also has black hair, and he has become a fairy. After people knew this plant, they called it "Four Immortals" and "Four Middle Schools", and later they simply called it "Eucommia ulmoides".
2. Introduction of tea
Eucommia ulmoides, also known as silk skin, silk skin, silk cotton skin, jade silk skin and silk medium. , belonging to deciduous trees. Eucommia ulmoides Oliv It is a unique tree species in China with high economic value and scarce resources. It has been designated as a national second-class precious protected tree species by the relevant departments of China. Main producing areas: Eucommia ulmoides is mainly produced in Zhangjiajie, Shaanxi, Guizhou and Shennongjia, Hubei.
3. Health care value
(1) has the function of regulating blood lipid.
Eucommia ulmoides tea is made from Eucommia ulmoides leaves by scientific processing, which has obvious effect of regulating blood lipid.
(2) antihypertensive effect:
After testing, the total effective rate is over 92%.
(3) lose weight:
Take Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. For more than one month, it can obviously reduce the neutral fat and content under the skin and around the viscera, and play the role of not exercising, not changing the diet and life, preventing obesity and losing weight. Eucommia ulmoides Oliv It can promote the metabolism of collagen with the function of connecting cells and accelerate the synthesis of other protein which consumes energy in the body, thus naturally reducing the accumulation of neutral fat in the body. According to the relevant weight loss data, take Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. You can lose weight 1.5~2.0kg for a month.
(4) tonifying kidney;
In Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen, a famous ancient medical doctor in China, it is recorded that Eucommia ulmoides is a kind of plant. It can enter the liver and tonify the kidney, tonify the middle energizer, strengthen the bones and muscles, be ambitious, treat kidney deficiency and lumbago, and take it for a long time to strengthen the body and resist aging. " Eucommia ulmoides Oliv It has been listed as a top-grade Chinese medicine for more than two thousand years.
Scientific research has proved that the chemical composition of Eucommia ulmoides leaves and Eucommia ulmoides bark are basically the same, and their pharmacological effects are also basically the same. It can stimulate the pituitary gland and adrenal cortex system, continuously enhance the function of adrenal cortex (secrete steroid hormones) and improve sexual function. Therefore, it has a good curative effect on impotence, nocturnal emission and kidney-qi deficiency.
(5) Liver protection:
Eucommia ulmoides tea can promote liver glycogen accumulation, increase blood sugar content and protect liver;
(6) catharsis and diuresis:
There are special effects in treating constipation. The aucubin in Eucommia ulmoides tea has diuretic, laxative and intestinal peristalsis enhancing effects, and is effective for constipation. Because organic Eucommia ulmoides tea can effectively remove the garbage in the body and decompose cholesterol and solid fat, some sensitive constitutions may even have a small amount of loose stool at first, which will remove some garbage in the body and become normal after adaptation. Therefore, it is recognized as a good drink for constipation and obesity, which can relieve constipation, reduce fat and stabilize blood pressure. In addition, it is also good for diuresis.
(7) Enhance human immune function:
It has the function of resisting viruses that destroy human immune system. Enhance the nonspecific immune function of the body.
(8) Regulating cardiovascular function:
Participate in the regulation of cardiovascular function.
(9) Anti-inflammatory, anti-virus and pituitary improvement
-Adrenal cortex system function: Patients with kidney-yang deficiency often see low adrenal cortex system function. Eucommia ulmoides Oliv can stimulate the pituitary-adrenal cortex system and enhance the function of adrenal cortex.
(10) Sedative and analgesic effects:
It has obvious sedative effect.
Lowering cholesterol:
It can promote the synthesis and decomposition of protein collagen in human skin, bones and muscles, and has the functions of promoting/kloc-0 and preventing aging.
(12) inhibit uterine contraction;
Restore the contracted uterus to normal.
(13) Antitumor activity:
Aucubin and geniposide in Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Has anti-tumor activity. Anticancer effect of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. It may also be related to β -carotene
(14) Anti-aging effect:
Eucommia ulmoides Oliv Accelerate the metabolism of human mucin and prevent aging. Taking Eucommia ulmoides for a long time can promote blood circulation and metabolic function, accelerate the metabolism of collagen eggs between cells, promote the activation of brain cells, and prevent Alzheimer's disease, thus preventing aging.
(15) Beauty and hairdressing function
The aging of skin is mainly caused by the loss of elasticity of collagen between dermal cells under the skin. Eucommia ulmoides Oliv can delay the aging of protein, accelerate the metabolism of collagen, and improve the synthesis ability of collagen, thus preventing or delaying skin wrinkles and aging and increasing skin luster. Because the main component of hair is keratin, which is rooted in the inner cortex (composed of 70% collagen), Eucommia ulmoides can activate keratin and improve the texture of hair, thus making hair bright and reducing hair loss. Japanese human experiments have proved that Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Can make white hair black. This research has been patented in Japan, and it can also make nails elastic and shiny. Lipfuscin and senile plaque are related to OH produced by human skin exposed to sunlight and ultraviolet rays. Eucommia ulmoides Oliv Rich in various active ingredients for scavenging free radicals. Experiments show that it can eliminate senile spots on the faces of the elderly and various stains on the faces of young people.