Cornus, Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸
Asciatica Cornelian Cherry
Shan Zhu Yu (TCM)
Shan Zhu Yu (TCM)
Cornus officinalis
Addisonia, 1918
Addisonia, 1918
Cornus Shan Zhu Yu fruit
(Adam, 2017)
(Adam, 2017)
Botanical name:
Cornus officinalis
Parts used:
Fruit
Temperature & Taste:
Slightly Warm, dry. Sour
Classifications:
2O. ASTRINGENTS
TCM:
R. Astringents
Cornus officinalis
Parts used:
Fruit
Temperature & Taste:
Slightly Warm, dry. Sour
Classifications:
2O. ASTRINGENTS
TCM:
R. Astringents
Uses:
1. Stabilises the Kidneys, Astringes the Essence:
-Frequent Urination, Incontinence
2. Astringes to Stop Sweating:
-excess Sweating from Qi or Yang deficiency
3. Tonifies Liver and Kidneys:
-light-headedness, dizziness, blurred vision
4. Stabilises Menstruation, Stops Bleeding:
-excessive Menstruation from deficiency
Dose:
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Powder: 1 ½–4 grams
Substitutes:
Prunus pseudocerasus and Barberry spp. fruit were apparently classical sources of Shan Zhu Yu (see here)
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Powder: 1 ½–4 grams
Substitutes:
Prunus pseudocerasus and Barberry spp. fruit were apparently classical sources of Shan Zhu Yu (see here)
Main Combinations:
Three Kidney Medicines
Cornus Shan Zhu Yu is often combined with Dioscorea Shan Yao and Rehmannia Shu Di Huang. This trio forms the basis of the most important formulas used to strengthen the Kidneys. Alone, they nourish Kidney Yin and are usually corrected with the addition of Poria Fu Ling, Alisma Ze Xie and Paeonia Mu Dan Pi (as in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, 'Rehmannia 6'). When combined with Cinnamon (Rou Gui) and Aconitum Fu Zi, it is called Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill) and is used for Yang deficiency.
1. Kidney Yin and Yang deficiency, with Spermatorrhea, Palpitations, Cornus Shan Zhu Yu ... available in PRO version
2. Impotence, Urinary frequency, Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
3. Excessive sweating from Qi or Yang deficiency Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
4. Spontaneous Sweating, Night Sweats, Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
5. Nightsweats from Yin deficiency:
i. Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
ii. Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
6. Hypertension from Liver and Kidney deficiency, Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
7. Heavy or prolonged Menstruation from Heat and deficiency, Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
8. Profuse pale, thin menstrual bleeding, Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
9. Spermatorrhea, weakness and pain of the Lower Back, Cornus Shan Zhu Yu with ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Shen Qi Wan, Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
You Gui Wan
You Gui Yin
Zuo Gui Yin
Cautions:
1. Not used in Damp-heat urinary conditions
2. Cornus Shan Zhu Yu is considered incompatible with Ligusticum Chuan Xiong and Asarum Xi Xin.
Main Preparations used:
1. Not used in Damp-heat urinary conditions
2. Cornus Shan Zhu Yu is considered incompatible with Ligusticum Chuan Xiong and Asarum Xi Xin.
Main Preparations used: