Crude drug sample data base
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People's Republic of China
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Japan(ToS),Osaka Pref.
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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 | |||||