Corktree refers to Phellodendron amurense Rupr.(amur corktree) or Phellodendron chinensis Schneid.(Chinese corktree),a deciduous tree,of the Rutaceae family.

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Cortex Phellodendri Extract INCI Name Phellodendron Amurense Extract Amur Cork-tree extract Corktree Bark extract Huangbai extract photo picture image Shen Nong's Herbal Classic: Accumulation of heat in the internal organs, jaundice, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, and phagedena (eating disorder) due to yin impairment.

 The Pearl Bag (Zhenzhu Nang): Corktree bark has six functions: first to purge the urinary bladder of kidney fire; second to treat diarrhea as a diuretic; third to eliminate severe dampness from muscles and skin; fourth to treat dysentery with bloody stools; fifth to cure pain in the navel; sixth to make up for insufficiency of the kidneys and to strengthen bones and marrow.

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citations1.Corktree refers to Phellodendron amurense Rupr.(amur corktree) or Phellodendron chinensis Schneid.(Chinese corktree),a deciduous tree,of the Rutaceae family.

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