The efficacy, effects and side effects of Cornus officinalis

"I know my brothers are climbing high, but there is one less person wearing dogwood." This is a famous line by Wang Wei, which is well known to people. But how much do you know about the dogwood described in the poem? Do you know what dogwood is and what effects it has? Dogwood is a wild plant that produces red fruits in autumn. This fruit can be used as medicine and can be used to treat many human diseases, but it also has certain side effects after being used as medicine. In order to let everyone better understand dogwood, today I will give a detailed introduction to it.

Efficacy and function

1. Nourish the kidney and strengthen yang

Tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang is the main function of Cornus officinalis after it is used as medicine. It has a good therapeutic effect on male spermatorrhea, enuresis, and waist and knee pain! During treatment, the Chinese medicine Cornus officinalis can be used together with Cuscuta chinensis, Psoralea corylifolia, and Rehmannia glutinosa, which will make its effect of tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang even more outstanding.

2. Strengthen menstruation and stop bleeding

The Chinese medicine Cornus officinalis can also strengthen menstruation and stop bleeding. It can be used to treat many common diseases such as menorrhagia and physical weakness in women. When used together with Chinese medicinal materials such as Angelica sinensis, White Peony Root and Rehmannia glutinosa, the effect is particularly good. In addition, when women have liver and kidney deficiency and menorrhagia, they should also boil Cornus officinalis and Rehmannia glutinosa together, which can play an excellent role in replenishing blood.

3. Antioxidant and lipid-lowering

Cornus officinalis can be used as medicine to fight fatigue and improve human memory, because it contains a large number of natural antioxidants that can inhibit the occurrence of oxidative reactions in the human body. In addition, cornus officinalis contains some alcohols and phenols, which can remove cholesterol accumulated in the human blood and reduce triglyceride content. When people take it, it can not only lower blood lipids but also prevent arteriosclerosis.

side effect

After the plant Cornus officinalis is used as medicine, its nature is relatively mild and its toxicity is relatively weak, so it can be eaten by most people. However, those patients with strong yang, dampness and heat, and difficult urination are not suitable for taking Cornus officinalis, otherwise it will aggravate their condition and be detrimental to their health.