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About Botany Chinese Medicine Caution
Health Benefits
For: Diabetes • Excessive sweating • Excessive sweating • Excessive urination • Impotence • Spermatorrhea • Uterine bleeding • Urinary incontinence
Attributes: Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antidiabetic • Antiosteoporotic • Astringent • Diurectic • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Immunomodulatory
Research (sample)
Constituents:
Ursolic acid • Cornin • Sweroside • Iridoids • Anthocyanins • Phenolic acids • Flavonoids • Morroniside • Tannins • Loganin • Verbenalin • Tellmagrandin • Isoterchebin • Iron • Magnesium • Aluminum • Cornusin
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Fun Facts
Other Names: Fructus Corni • Asiatic dogwood • Cornus Fruit • Cornelian Cherry Dogwood • Japanese Cornelian Cherry • Shan Yu Rou • Jiu Shan Yu • Zhen Shan Yu • Shen Shan Yu
Plant Family: Cornaceae
Out of 65 species of Cornus , only Cornus mas L. and Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc are used in traditional medicine. C. Mas has anti-cholesterol and anticoagulant properties while C. officinalis is antiosteroporotic and immunomodulatory.[ref]
Species
Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc • Cornus mas L.
Cornus officinalis is in the USDA Plant Database. Drill down via USDA Interactive Map:
Panax Ginseng – USDA Plant Database
Texas – USDA Plant Database
USA: Cornus officinalis is not available in the wild. USDA Zones: 5-8.
World: China, Korea, Japan
Habitats: Forests, Mountains, Woodlands, Slopes
Properties, Actions, Indications, etc. Category: Stabilize and Bind
English: Cornelian Cherry Pinyin: Shan Zhu Yu Pharmaceutical: Fructus Corni Officinalis
Organs: Kidney • Liver Temperature: Slightly warm
Taste: Sour Toxicity:
Patterns: Liver deficiency • Kidney deficiency • Devastated yang • Zheng deficiency
Actions: Tonify kidney • Tonify liver • Stop bleeding • Astringe essence • Reduce urine • Regulate menses • Reduce sweating • Stop bleeding
Indications: Impotence • Spermatorrhea • Uterine bleeding • Excessive urination • Dizziness • Lower back pain • Knee pain • Excessive sweating • Excessive menstruation
Contraindications: Damp heat • Urinary tract infection • Shan Zhu Yu antagonizes Han Fang Ji , Jie Geng , Fang Feng
Typical Dosage: 6g to 12g Guidelines
Parts Used: Fruit
Other:
Combine With
Purpose
Bu Gu Zhi + Dang Gui
Kidney yang deficiency -Spermatorrhea, lower back pain, premature ejaculation [3],[21] (+ She Xiang ) [17]
Bu Gu Zhi + Suo Yang + Jin Ying zi + Yin Yang Huo
Kidney yang deficiency -Spermatorrhea, impotence[3],[18]
Xu Duan + Du Zhong
Kidney yang deficiency- back pain [3],[18]
Long Gu + Zhi Fu Zi + Ren Shen
Devastated yang - excessive sweating [21]
Zhi Fu Zi + Lu Jiao Jiao (You Gui Wan)
Kidney yang deficiency [21]
Zhi Fu Zi + Lu Jiao Jiao + Rou Gui + Shu di Huang
Kidney Yang deficiency - aversion to cold, cold extremities, impotence.[3],[17]
Shu Di Huang + Shan Yao
Tonify kidney and liver. Knee and lower back pain. Dizziness and tinnitus [3],[17],[21]
Shu Di Huang + Shan Yao + Mu Dan Pi + Ze Xie + Fu Ling
Liver and Kidney yin deficiency[3],[18]
Shu Di Huang + Shan Yao + Gui Ban Jiao + Lu Jiao Jiao + Gou Qi Zi
Kidney yin deficiency: Tinnitus [3],[18]
Du Zhong + Ji Xue Teng
Kidney and liver deficiency - hypertension [21]
Yi Zhi Ren + Bai Zhu
Kidney Qi deficiency - incontinence [3],[21]
Yi Zhi Ren + Sha Yuan Zi + Fu Pen Zi
Kidney Qi deficiency - incontinence [17]
Wu Wei Zi
Liver and kidney deficiency - excessive sweating, spermatorrhea, shortness of breath [3],[21]
Wu Wei Zi + Mai Men Dong + Huang Qi + Long Gu + Mu Li
Zheng deficiency - excessive sweating[3],[18]
Ren Shen + Fu Zi
Zheng deficiency - acute blood pressure drop and excessive sweating [18]
Sang Piao Xiao + Yi Zhi Ren + Fu Pen Zi + Wu Yao + Shu di Huang + Shan Yao + Wu Wei Zi
Kidney yang deficiency - frequent urination without pain or blood [18]
Fu Pen Zi + Tu Si Zi + Jin Ying Zi + Sha Yuan Zi
Post-void dribbling after urination [3],[18]
Dang Gui + Shu Di Huang
Yin deficiency night sweats [3],[21]
Shu Di Huang + Shan Yao + Ze Xie + Fu Ling + Zhi Mu + Huang Bai
Kidney Yin deficiency and deficient fire - Undulating fever, steaming bone disorder, dizziness, night sweats, rapid pulse [17]
Bai Shao + E Jiao
Uterine bleeding (dark, viscous) [3],[21]
Hai Piao Xiao + Qian Cao Tan + Zong Lu Tan + Huang Qi + Duan Long Gu
Uterine bleeding, excessive menstruation [17]
Huang Bai + E Jiao + Charred Ai Ye
Acute uterine bleeding [18]
Hai Piao Xiao + Qian Cao + Zong Lu Tan
Uterine bleeding (light, thin) [3],[21]
Sheng Long Gu + Mu Li + Bai Shao + Ren Shen + Fu Zi
Devastated yang: cold limbs and profuse sweating [17]. (–Bai Shao ) [3]
Jin Ying Zi
Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation [3]
Du Zhong + Ji Xue Teng + Guang Fang Ji
Liver and kidney deficient hypertension [3]
Formulas with Shan Zhu Yu
Ba Xian Chang Shou Wan • Bu Shen Yi Gan Tang • Dan Gui Di Huan Yin • Di Huang Yin Zi • Diao Gan Tang • Du Qi Wan • Er Long Zuo Ci Wan • Gu Chong Tang • Jia Wei Shen Qi Wan • Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan • Liu Wei Di Huang Wan • Mai Wei Di Huang Wan • Ming Mu Di Huan Wan • Qi Ju Di Huang Wan • Shen Qi Wan • Yang Jing Zhong Yu Tang • You Gui Wan • You Gui Yin • Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan • Zan Yu Dan • Zuo Gui Yin
Variations for Shan Zhu Yu
This fruit is eaten or processed with seeds removed.
Shan Zhu Yu , Shen Shan Yu, Shan Yu Rou, Jing Yu Rou, Shan Zhu Yu Rou, untreated, dried herb.
Jiu Shan Yu, wine processed - lower back pain from kidney deficiency
Zhen Shan Yu, steamed - Impotence, premature ejaculation, uterine bleeding, excessive urination
Alert
Be cautions with all medicine.
Potential Drug Interactions
Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
Herbs: ♦Antagonizes Han Fang Ji , Jie Geng , Fang Feng ♦ Diuretic: Heal All , Bai Zhu , Huang Qi , Da Fu Pi , Ma huang , Du Zhong
Pharma Drugs: ♦ Diuretic: Acetazolamide, Aldactone, Amiloride Hydrochloride, Bumex, Diuril, Diulo, Demadex, Dyrenium, Edecrin, Enduron, Hydrodiuril, Hygroton, Lasix, Lozol, Methazolamide, Mykrox, Zaroxolyn
[3],[5],[8],[17],[18],[21]
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