Asiatic cornelian cherry; medicinal herb
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Asiatic cornelian cherry (Cornus officinalis); a deciduous shrub whose fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine
Refers to both the plant and its medicinal fruit. The dried fruit is commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to tonify the liver and kidney.
Shān山
zhū茱
yú萸
shì是
zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
yào药
cái材
。
Cornus officinalis is a commonly used medicinal material in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
bǔ补
shèn肾
de的
yào药
fāng方
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
shān山
zhū茱
yú萸
。
This kidney-tonifying prescription contains Cornus officinalis.
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Shān山
zhū茱
yú萸
de的
guǒ果
shí实
chéng成
shú熟
hòu后
chéng呈
zǎo枣
hóng红
sè色
。
The fruit of Cornus officinalis turns jujube-red when ripe.
Shān山
zhū茱
yú萸
jù具
yǒu有
bǔ补
yì益
gān肝
shèn肾
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Cornus officinalis has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidney.