Shan Yu Rou

Shan Yu Rou is the fruit of Cornus officinalis (Cornaceae family). It contains vitamin A, cornin, saponins, tannins, ursolic acid, gallic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid. It has diuretic and antihypertensive effects, and can enhance reduced cell counts caused by chemotherapy. When combined with other yin-nourishing herbs like Goji berries and Rehmannia glutinosa in food preparations, it can be used as a tonic for kidney yang, effectively treating hypertension, neurasthenia, and sexual dysfunction.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is neutral in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and its functions include nourishing liver and kidney, consolidating yin, stopping sweating, and preventing collapse. It is a key herb for nourishing kidney yin, primarily used for liver-kidney yin deficiency, including symptoms such as soreness in waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, impotence, frequent urination, and excessive sweating.
Dosage: 3–9 grams. Avoid in cases of fire excess or damp-heat with difficulty in urination or painful urination.