Cornus officinalis S.etZ.
Aliases：Shān Yú Ròu (Cornus Flesh); Zǎo Pí (Jujube Skin); Yú Ròu (Cornus Flesh); Yào Zǎo (Medicinal Jujube); Shān Yù Ròu (Mountain Yam Flesh); Shí Zǎo Er (Firm Jujube); Shǔ Suān Zǎo (Sichuan Sour Jujube); Tiān Mù Zǐ (Heavenly Wood Seed).
Jiǔ Yú Ròu (Wine-processed Cornus Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a processed product of the Chinese medicinal material Shān Zhū Yú (Cornus Fruit). It is made from the dried ripe sarcocarp (fleshy pulp) of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc., a plant of the Cornaceae family, which has been cleaned and then stewed or steamed with wine. It appears as irregular slices or sac-like pieces, with a purplish-black or black surface, a moist and soft texture, and a slight wine-like aroma.
Efficacy & Actions
Tonifies the liver and kidneys; astringes and consolidates to prevent collapse.
Indications
Used for dizziness and tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, impotence and spermatorrhea, enuresis and frequent urination, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis with leukorrhea, profuse sweating with collapse (deficiency collapse), and wasting-thirst disorder due to internal heat, among other conditions.
Modern Pharmacology
Immunomodulatory effect: Exhibits immune-enhancing effects. Antipathogenic effect: Exhibits antibacterial and anti-influenza virus effects. Metabolic regulation: Exhibits hypoglycemic and diuretic effects, among others. Modern clinical applications: Clinically, it may be used in combination with other herbs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions.
Ingredients
It mainly contains loganin, morroniside, gallic acid, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), cornuside, and sweroside, among other components.
Usage & Dosage
Oral Administration: Decoction, the standard dosage is 6–12g. When used for stopping sweating and preventing collapse, the dosage may be increased to 30–60g. May also be prepared in pills or powder.
Contraindications
Infusion as Tea: Take an appropriate amount of wine-processed Cornus fruit (Jiǔ Yú Ròu), steep it in hot water, and drink as a tea. It helps tonify the liver and kidneys. Congee: Cook wine-processed Cornus fruit together with polished round-grained rice to make a congee for consumption. Dietary Therapy: Wine-processed Cornus fruit has been included in the pilot list of medicinal and edible substances and can be used for dietary therapy and health maintenance.
Selected Formulas
For kidney yin deficiency (Xiao'er Yaozheng Zhijue, Liuwei Dihuang Wan) Take Jiuyurou (wine-processed Cornus fruit) together with Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmannia), Shanyao (Chinese yam), Zexie (Alisma), Mudanpi (Moutan bark), and Fuling (Poria). Make into pills and take. For five types of low back pain (Taiping Shenghui Fang) Take 1 liang of Shanzhuyu (Cornus fruit), 1 liang of Niuxi (Achyranthes root, seedlings removed), and 3 fen of Guixin (Cinnamon). Grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian before meals with warm wine. For kidney deficiency with low back pain and beriberi (Jin Gui Yao Lue, Cuishi Bawei Wan) Take Shanzhuyu with dried Dihuang (Rehmannia), Shuyu (Chinese yam), Zexie, Fuling, Mudanpi, Guizhi (Cinnamon twig), and Fuzi (Aconite). Mix with honey to make pills and take.
Daily Consumption
Infusion as Tea: Take an appropriate amount of wine-processed Cornus fruit (Jiǔ Yú Ròu), steep it in hot water, and drink as a tea. It helps tonify the liver and kidneys. Congee: Cook wine-processed Cornus fruit together with polished round-grained rice to make a congee for consumption. Dietary Therapy: Wine-processed Cornus fruit has been included in the pilot list of medicinal and edible substances and can be used for dietary therapy and health maintenance.
Medicinal Parts
Dried ripe sarcocarp (fleshy pulp).
Selection & Storage
Store in a dry place, in an airtight container, protected from insects.
