shān
zhū

technical
noun

Meaning of 山茱萸

山茱萸 means Asiatic cornelian cherry (Cornus officinalis); a deciduous shrub whose fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Pronounced shān zhū yú.

  • Asiatic cornelian cherry (Cornus officinalis); a deciduous shrub whose fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine

Definitions & Examples

Shān
zhū
shì
zhōng
cháng
yòng
yào
cái
 

Cornus officinalis is a commonly used medicinal material in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Zhè
kuǎn
shèn
de
yào
fāng
hán
yǒu
shān
zhū
 

This kidney-tonifying prescription contains Cornus officinalis.

Shān
zhū
de
guǒ
shí
chéng
shú
hòu
chéng
zǎo
hóng
 

The fruit of Cornus officinalis turns jujube-red when ripe.

Shān
zhū
yǒu
gān
shèn
de
gōng
xiào
 

Cornus officinalis has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidney.

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