Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides [Henan Lingbao Specialty]

What is Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides? Authentic Henan Lingbao specialty: Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides

Content summary:Do you want to know what Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Henan Lingbao specialty - Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides? How did the history of Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides come about? How to distinguish between genuine and fake Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides? Tasting and eating methods of Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides

Introduction to Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides

Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides has a long history of planting and was designated as a national geographical indication protection product in 2006. At present, Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides Base has developed over 50000 acres and has the largest artificial planting of high-quality Eucommia ulmoides ecological park base in Asia

Eucommia ulmoides is a unique tree species in China. As a foreign medicine, Eucommia ulmoides has a long history of use in China. The "Shennong Bencao Jing" describes Eucommia ulmoides as having a "pungent and flat taste. It causes pain in the waist and spine, replenishes the body, harms the essence and qi, strengthens the muscles and bones, strengthens the mind, relieves itching and dampness under the yang, and reduces urine leakage. Long term use of Eucommia ulmoides makes the body light and resistant to aging. It is called" Sixian "and is born in a valley." The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that Eucommia ulmoides has a "purple skin color, a sweet and slightly spicy taste, and its nature is warm and mild, sweet and warm, which can nourish the kidneys." The "Compendium of Materia Medica" also states that "the worries of the lower burner are not caused by Eucommia ulmoides, and the dampness of the lower burner is not caused by Eucommia ulmoides; the Go; the pain in the waist and knees cannot be eliminated without Du Zhong." The 2005 edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (referred to as the "Foreign Pharmacopoeia") included trans isomer of Eucommia ulmoides leaves and identified chlorogenic acid as a secondary medicinal ineffective ingredient and its content standard in Eucommia ulmoides leaves

What nutritional value does Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides have

The bark contains 6-10% Eucommia ulmoides gum, the root bark contains about 10-12%, and the leaves contain 2-4% Eucommia ulmoides gum. In addition, it also contains 0.142 milligrams of glycosides, 0.066 milligrams of alkaloids, 6.5 milligrams of pectin, 2.9 milligrams of fat, 1.76 milligrams of resin, 0.25 milligrams of organic acids, ketose (2.15 milligrams before hydrolysis and 3.5 milligrams after hydrolysis), 2.7 milligrams of vitamin C. It contains vitamin E, vitamin B, beta carotene, and many essential trace elements for the human body, such as aldose and chlorogenic acid

The outer skin is brownish gray with shallow longitudinal cracks. Remove the outer layer, the flesh (inner layer) is thick, with a thickness of ≥ 0.43cm, a width of ≥ 16.5cm, a length of 82.5cm, and a cross-section with many white threads, appearing dark purple

How to distinguish the authenticity of Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides

Dry bark, flat plate-like or rolled plate-like, with varying sizes and thicknesses, generally about 3-10 millimeters thick and 40-100 centimeters long. The outer surface is gray brown, rough, with irregular longitudinal grooves and oblique square transverse fissures, and sometimes visible light gray lichen spots. But most of the products have already had some pellagra removed, so the outer surface is light brown and relatively smooth. The inner surface is smooth and dark purple. Crispy and easy to break, with silver white filamentous connections on the cross section, fine and slightly flexible. Mild odor, slightly bitter taste, with gelatinous residue when chewed. The skin should be thick and large, scraped clean, with a yellow brown outer surface and a shiny black brown inner surface. It is best to have more white threads when broken. Those with thin skin, few cross-sectional fibers, or thick skin with coarse skin are of lower quality

Tasting and eating methods of Lingbao Eucommia ulmoides

Eucommia ulmoides boiled pigeon eggs

15 grams of pigeon eggs, 10 grams of ginger, 5 grams of scallions, 10 grams of salt, 5 grams of salt

Place the pot on high heat, add 300 milliliters of chicken soup, add ginger, scallions, salt, pigeon eggs, and Eucommia ulmoides powder, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes