What is Cornus officinalis? What are its functions and effects?

"I know my brothers are climbing high places, there is one less person wearing dogwood branches" is a famous quatrain by Wang Wei. Many people are familiar with it and know that this poem describes the poet's homesickness. However, many people do not know what the dogwood mentioned in the poem is, let alone what its effects and functions are. Today, the editor will give a comprehensive introduction to dogwood, so that everyone can know more about it.

What is Cornus officinalis

Cornus officinalis is a small deciduous tree that grows mostly in the mountains. It has small yellow flowers and oval fruits that are bright red and taste very sour. It can be used as medicine. In China, there is a folk custom of wearing cornus officinalis on the Double Ninth Festival. It is said that it can ward off evil spirits and prevent diseases.

Effects and efficacy

1. Nourishes the liver and kidneys

Cornus officinalis can nourish the liver and kidneys when used as medicine. When people usually suffer from dizziness, tinnitus, low back pain and other adverse symptoms due to liver and kidney deficiency, they can put cornus officinalis together with Chinese medicinal materials such as wolfberry and Eucommia ulmoides, add water and boil them before taking.

2. Treat frequent urination

Cornus officinalis can warm and nourish the kidney yang, and can also relieve urinary problems. It can be used to treat men with nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, frequent urination and other adverse symptoms. During treatment, Cornus officinalis can be used together with Chinese medicinal materials such as Rehmannia glutinosa, Psoralea corylifolia and Tribulus terrestris. In addition, Cornus officinalis also has a certain effect of astringing sweat. It can be decocted and taken with Chinese medicinal materials such as dragon bone and oyster.

3. Antioxidant and lipid-lowering

Cornus officinalis contains a variety of natural antioxidant ingredients, which can improve the anti-stress ability of mice, improve human memory, increase the activity of SOD in red blood cells, and effectively fight against lipid activity. People usually eat cornus officinalis to resist oxidation and delay aging. In addition, the extract of cornus officinalis can also lower blood lipids, clean cholesterol, and has a certain preventive effect on arteriosclerosis of coronary heart disease.

4. Increase the number of white blood cells

Cornus officinalis has obvious therapeutic effects on human leukocytopenia, especially for those with liver and kidney deficiency who can be directly treated with Cornus officinalis after they develop leukocytopenia. During treatment, it can be used together with Ligustrum lucidum and Lycium barbarum, which can significantly increase the number of white blood cells in the body. In addition, those patients with blood deficiency can also consume donkey-hide gelatin and Millettia reticulata in combination to make the treatment effect even better.