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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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