Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | 山茱萸 |
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| Formal name | 山茱萸 | |
| Japanese name | さんしゅゆ, Sanshuyu | |
| Vernacular name | Shanzhuyu | |
| Latin name | Corni Fructus (JP), (CP) | |
| English name | Cornus Fruit (JP), Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit (CP), Dogwood Fruit | |
| Original plant name | Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc., (Sanshuyu) | |
| Family name | Cornaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | sarcocarp of mature fruit |
| Collection information | Hong Kong, Wing Tai Hong Medicine Co.,Ltd. | |
| Collection date | 1974/12/25 | |
| TMPW No. | 1775 | |
Scientific information data base
| Common name | 山茱萸, Shanzhuyu, Corni Fructus (JP18), (CP2020), Cornus Fruit (JP18), Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit (CP2020) | |||||
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| Synonyms | 杭萸肉 | |||||
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| Original plant name | Cornus officinalis Siebold et Zuccarini, (Sanshuyu) | |||||
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| Family name | Cornaceae | |||||
| Used part | pulp of the pseudocarp | |||||
| Quality for selection | Good Shanzhuyu is red. It has a thick flesh and the seed is well removed. (TN) | |||||
| Official compendium | JP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.) | |||||
| Clinical application | As a tonic and astringent, Shanzhuyu is applied for tonifying the kidney, night sweat, frequent urination, soreness in the loin and knees, and endless menstruation. | |||||
| Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | |||||
| Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Astringents and haemostatics | ||||
| Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Mild warm; sour and astringent. [Meridian Tropism] Liver and kidney meridians. [Actions] To tonify and nourish kidney and liver, astringe to secure collapse. [Indications] Dizziness, tinnitus, sore pain in the low back and knees, impotence, seminal emission, enuresis, frequent urination, flooding and spotting, vaginal discharge, profuse sweating, collapse, interior heat and wasting-thirst. | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Other aliphatic and related compounds (*C1): Malic acid, Tartaric acid, 有機酸/organic acid Monoterpenoids (*C1): Loganin, Sweroside, Morroniside Iridoids: (*C1): Cornin Hydrolyzable tannins & related compounds (*C1): Gallic acid (*C2): Trapain | |||||
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| Pharmacological effect | Diuresis, decrease in the blood pressure, antibacterial (Staphylococcus aureus, cutaneous fungus), antihistamine, antiacetylcholine, suppression of automatic movement of small intestine. | |||||
| DNA sequence | U52033, L11219; Traditioal Medical & Parmaceutical Database. | |||||
| Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao") |  ※Click this image to see the actual image | |||||
| Disease | Heaviness and powerlessness in lumber and knee, Vertigo, Lightheadedness, Spermatorrhea, Frequent urination, Incontinence of urine, Irregular vaginal bleeding, Hypermenorrhea, Hyperhidrosis, Night sweats | |||||
| Formulation | Goshajinkigan, Hachimijiogan, Hachimigangoninjinto, Rokumijiogan, Shichikensan, Daisangoshichisan, Kogikujiogan | |||||
| References | JP18: The 18th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia. CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi. C1) The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 195-196. C2) Outline of Pharmacognosy, a Textbook, pp 261-262. | |||||
| Remarks | Fruits of Berberis sp. (Berberidaceae) produced in Shandong Prov., or fruits of Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. of family Elaeagnaceae (Jap. name: Akigumi or Japanese Shanzhuyu), are sometimes available in the market as fakes. Since the medicinal benefits are completely different from the real one, they should be used carefully. | |||||
| Last renewal date | 2024/02/05 | |||||
