> Supplement Index > Amur Cork Tree / Phellodendron amurense / Huang Bai > Amur Cork Tree General Information Amur Cork Tree Uses & Scientific Evidence For Amur Cork Tree Dosage Information Amur Cork Tree Safety & Interaction Information Buy Amur Cork Tree Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Amur Cork Tree General Information The name Cork comes from the Greek word “phellos” and “dendron’ means tree. Amurense is the river Amur that forms the boundary between Manchuria and the Soviet Union. Amur Cork Tree is also called “Chinese Cork Tree,” and in China it is known as the poor man’s cure-all. Amur Cork Tree has yellowish green flowers that smell like turpentine when bruised. The bark is the part of the tree that is used medicinally. It has strong, bitter actions and detoxicant, alterative, antibacterial, anti-rheumatic, aphrodisiac, bitter stomachic, holagogue, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, hypoglycemic, ophthalmic, skin, vasodilator, and tonic properties. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Amur Cork Tree Uses & Scientific Evidence For Amur Cork Tree is used as a remedy for meningitis and as an eyewash for conjunctivitis. It is also useful in treating acute diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, vaginal infections, acute urinary tract infections, enteritis, boils, abscesses, night sweats and skin diseases. Amur Cork Tree is used intramuscularly for upper respiratory tract infections. This tree is also used to lower fevers, reduce blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and treat bloody urine and kidney problems. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Amur Cork Tree Dosage Information Amur Cork Tree comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. It is best if Amur Cork Tree is taken under the care of a qualified healthcare provider. For products that contain Amur Cork Tree, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Amur Cork Tree Safety & Interaction Information Amur Cork Tree has strong actions and should be used with caution. It is not for use by pregnant or nursing women. Safety in young children or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Amur Cork Tree Supplements and Products Below