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Dogwood Fruit (Fructus Corni)

Location found

Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan and Shaanxi provinces, China

Flavor & Property

Sour; slightly warm

Effects

Arrests excessive loss of body fluid

Use

Dizziness, impotence, seminal emission, frequent urination

* used with rehmannia root and Chinese yam

Severe debility with impending collapse

* used with ginseng, lateral root of aconite, dragon's bone and oyster shell

Metrorrhagia, metrostaxis and menorrhagia

* used with cuttle-bone, carbonized rubia root, carbonized petiole of windmill palm

Dosage & Administration

5-10g (boiled in water for oral use)

Precaution & Contractindication

Difficulty in micturition

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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