What is Cornus fruit or Dogwood fruit and how to use it?

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Effects and Applications of Dogwood Fruit.

Dogwood Fruit Extract INCI Name Cornus officinalis Fruit Extract Asiatic dogwood fruit extract Corni Fructus extract Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc Fructus Corni Arillas Corni photo picture image 1).Antioxidant: To resplenish the immune system and to promote the production of antibodies.

 2).Adjust the function of hypothalamus: pituitary ,adrenal gland. Adjust the autonomic system to influence the sexual function.

 3).Diuretic and hypotensive:

 4).To promote the action of antibacterial, antifungal and anticancer:

 5).Tonifying the liver and kidney, controlling seminal emission and reducing urination: For insufficiency of kidney-yang induced debility of the lower-jiao manifested as spermatorrhea and frequent urination, it is often used with herbs for invigorating the kidney to preserve essence such as fructus psoraleae, sement astragali complanati, semen euryales, radix rehmanniae preaparata, etc.

 6).Controlling menstruation and arresting bleeding: In treating menorrhea, metrostaxis, etc., due to weak physiques, the herb is often used in combination with os sepiellae seu sepiae, petiolus trachycarpi carbonisetus, radix rubiae, etc.

 7).Arresting sweating and preventing collapse: In treating collapse after profuse sweating or after longlasting diseases, the herb can be used in combination with radix codonopsis pilosulae, os draconis, concha ostreae, etc.

 8).Invigorating the liver and kidney:  keeping kidney essence, reducing urination, and checking perspiration and hemorrhage.

 9).Arrests excessive loss of body fluid:
 Dogwood Fruit Extract INCI Name Cornus officinalis Fruit Extract Asiatic dogwood fruit extract Corni Fructus extract Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc Fructus Corni Arillas Corni photo picture image

 10).Nouri-shing the liverand kidney and inducing astringencyto arrestincessantand excessiveloss of the body fluid.

 11).Strengthens the kidneys and the liver: Improves vision,Replenishes vital essence,Stop sweating due to weakness of the body.

 12).Actions: Anhidrotic, antiallergic, antibacterial, antihistaminic, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent, decreases menstrual flow, diuretic, hemostyptic, hepatic, immunostimulant, kidney alterative, tonic, urinary antiseptic, vermifuge

 13).Indications: Allergies, arthritis, bed-wetting, blurred vision, cancer, dermatophytosis, diabetes mellitus, dizziness, excessive menstruation, excessive perspiration, headache, hepatitis, hypertension, impaired hearing, impotence, incontinence, intestinal worms, kidney disorders, liver disorders, low sperm count, lumbago, malaria, metrorrhagia, night sweats, nocturnal emission, polyuria, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, tinnitus aurium, urinary calculi, vertigo.
 Dogwood Fruit Extract INCI Name Cornus officinalis Fruit Extract Asiatic dogwood fruit extract Corni Fructus extract Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc Fructus Corni Arillas Corni photo picture image

 14).Interesting Facts: Herbs with sour flavor usually have astringing action. The effects on seminal emission, frequency of urination and leukorrhea of Cornus fruit is believe to be gained through the nervous--muscular system. Throughout Chinese history, most Chinese emperors lived a relatively short life, partly because of their involvements in hectic politics and partly because of their excessive indulgence in sex. However, a colonizer head named Qian Long of the manchu colonization period (1644-1911) was recorded to have lived the longest life of all the Chinese emperors prior to his time, dying at the age of 90. Many Chinese physicians have attributed Qian Long's longevity to his regular consumption of many herbs, but most notably, cornel fruit and morinda root. A very famous herbal formula, Rehmannia Six combination, contains mainly Cornel fruit.

 15).Dogwood bark Applications: Dogwood bark is tonic, astringent, and slightly stimulant. It forms an excellent substitute for Peruvian bark, having frequently proved efficient in periodic attacks when the foreign drug failed. It may be used in many cases where quinine is indicated and can not be administered, owing to idiosyncrasy, etc. It may be used with advantage in cases where tonics are required, in periodical fevers, typhoid fevers, etc. Its internal employment increases the strength and frequency of the pulse, and elevates the temperature of the body. It should be used in the dried state, as the recent bark is apt to derange the stomach, and cause more or less pain in the abdomen, but which may be removed by 10 or 15 drops of laudanum. It is useful in headaches from quinine, in general exhaustion and pyrosis.

 An extract of the bark prepared by boiling it in water, and evaporating to the proper consistence, will be found one of the best forms in which to administer it. Dose of the powdered bark, from 20 to 60 grains, as often as required; of the extract, from 5 to 10 grains. The ripe berries formed into a tincture with brandy or whiskey, are a popular bitters among some country people; the flowers are occasionally used in the place of chamomile. Specific cornus, 1 to 20 drops.

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