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Crude drug name

Market name山茱萸
Formal name山茱萸
Japanese nameさんしゅゆ, Sanshuyu
Vernacular nameShanzhuyu
Latin nameCorni Fructus (JP), (CP)
English nameCornus Fruit (JP), Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit (CP)
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification sarcocarp of mature fruit
Production area informationPeople's Republic of China, Sanmenxia
Collection informationJapan(ToS), Osaka Pref., Tochimoto Tenkaido Co., Ltd. [Non-commercial Sample]
Collection date2021/10/11
CollectorKatsuko Komatsu
TMPW No.31304

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34.772792
111.20036700000003
Production area information
People's Republic of China,Sanmenxia
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34.6937249
135.5022535
Collection information
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)
Synonyms杭萸肉
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Original plant nameCornus officinalis Siebold et Zuccarini, (Sanshuyu)
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Family nameCornaceae
Used partpulp of the pseudocarp
Quality for selectionGood Shanzhuyu is red. It has a thick flesh and the seed is well removed. (TN)
Official compendiumJP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.)
Clinical applicationAs 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 systemTraditional 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 constituentOther 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 effectDiuresis, decrease in the blood pressure, antibacterial (Staphylococcus aureus, cutaneous fungus), antihistamine, antiacetylcholine, suppression of automatic movement of small intestine.
DNA sequenceU52033, L11219; Traditioal Medical & Parmaceutical Database.
Classical reference
(Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao")
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DiseaseHeaviness and powerlessness in lumber and knee, Vertigo, Lightheadedness, Spermatorrhea, Frequent urination, Incontinence of urine, Irregular vaginal bleeding, Hypermenorrhea, Hyperhidrosis, Night sweats
FormulationGoshajinkigan, Hachimijiogan, Hachimigangoninjinto, Rokumijiogan, Shichikensan, Daisangoshichisan, Kogikujiogan
ReferencesJP18: 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.
RemarksFruits 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 date2024/02/05