Cornus officinalis - shan zhu yu

Cornus officinalis
Shan zhu yu
Chinese herbal medicine
Alias: Shan Ying meat
English name: Corni Fructus
Main effects: nourishing liver and kidney, astringent and firming
Corni officinalis is a Chinese herbal medicine that nourishes liver and kidney. It can improve dizziness, tinnitus, sore waist and legs, frequent nighttime awakening, abnormal sweating and other problems. It can also help stop diarrhea and sweating. This herbal medicine is mainly produced in mountainous areas of Henan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang and other provinces. Among them, the cornus officinalis produced in Funiu Mountain, Henan is particularly famous for its plump flesh and outstanding medicinal effects.
Corni officinalis is sour, astringent and slightly warm. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians.
Its sour and astringent taste can astringe and firm, and its mild nature has a nourishing effect. It can warm the liver and kidney and protect the body fluids. Modern research shows that Cornus officinalis contains active ingredients such as iridoid glycosides and ursolic acid, which work together to nourish the liver and kidneys and prevent excessive loss of body fluids.
Effects
Cornus officinalis can help regulate liver and kidney function, relieve backache, leg weakness, dizziness, tinnitus and other problems: it also has astringent and astringent effects, improving frequent urination, night sweating, persistent diarrhea and other conditions. For people with long-term physical weakness or visceral dysfunction, reasonable use under the guidance of a doctor can assist in conditioning.
What are the main effects and clinical applications of Cornus officinalis?
Cornus officinalis is mainly used to improve dizziness, tinnitus, back and leg pain, sexual dysfunction, frequent urination and incontinence, abnormal uterine bleeding, weakness caused by excessive sweating, and thirst symptoms related to diabetes.
Symptoms related to liver and kidney deficiency
·Treat soreness of waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus caused by insufficient liver and kidney yin fluid, often used in combination with Rehmannia glutinosa, Chinese yam, Poria cocos and other medicinal materials; improve the situation of liver and kidney deficiency and insufficient yin blood, manifested as dizziness, buzzing ears, dry throat, afternoon fever, waist and leg pain and other symptoms, often used in combination with Angelica sinensis, white peony root, Rehmannia glutinosa and other herbs.
Abnormal loss caused by physical weakness
·Relieve frequent spermatorrhea (involuntary ejaculation) or premature ejaculation caused by kidney deficiency, often used in combination with Golden Rosa rugosa, Euryale ferox and other herbs; improve bedwetting and increased urination caused by kidney deficiency, usually used in combination with Alpinia oxyphylla, Chinese yam and other medicinal materials:
Treat abnormal uterine bleeding, menorrhagia, or abnormal increase in leucorrhea caused by spleen and kidney dysfunction: the former is often used in combination with dragon bone, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, etc., and the latter is often used in combination with lotus seeds, Euryale ferox and other herbs;
To deal with the state of collapse caused by excessive sweating, it is often used in combination with ginseng, aconite, dragon bone, etc.
In addition, Cornus officinalis can also be used to improve the thirst symptoms of diabetes caused by liver and kidney deficiency, as well as wheezing problems caused by kidney deficiency.