What is Cornus fruit or Dogwood fruit and how to use it?

Contents

• Botanical Data of Cornus Fruit.
• What is Cornus fruit or Dogwood fruit?.
• Phytochemicals and Constituents.
• Combinations,Indications and Pharmacology of Dogwood Fruit.
• Effects and Applications.
• Suggestions and Administrations.
• Modern Research and Identification.
• Research Update:Dogwood Fruit,Cornus officinalis,Cornus fruit.

Applications and Properties:

Applications:

Anti-inflammation.Anti-Bacteria.
Anti-Stimulation effects/anti-hypoxia,anti-aging.Antioxidant.
Lowering Blood cholesterol/prevent arteriosclerosis.
Liver and kidney benefit.
Controlling menstruation and arresting bleeding.
Dogwood bark Applications.
Cardiovascular effects.
Immune Systems effects/water decoction.
Plasma glucose-lowering action.
Motility of human sperm.

Properties:

Dogwoods got their name from the Middle Ages when the wood was used as skewers or "dogs." But, today these plants are widely used in landscapes for their beautiful flowers, showy fruit, winter color and attractive foliage. Birds relish the fruit and often eat every last one off a plant as soon as they're ripe. There are 17 species of dogwood native to North America and they range in size from small to large shrubs and small trees. Dogwood berries are eaten by over 98 species of birds! These include: bluebirds, brown thrashers, cardinals, cedar waxwings, flickers, gray catbird, mockingbirds, robins, song sparrows, thrushes, vireos and woodpeckers.
Use Recommendations of Dogwood Fruit:Impotence, seminal emission, incontinence of urination, spontaneous sweating, menorrhagia, uterine bleeding, and aching back and knees.
Dosage: 6-15g; 30g in large dosage,decocted in water for and oral dose.

Safety and Toxicity:

Acute Toxicity of Dogwood Fruit and Kernels:Dogwood fruit:LD50.Mice.Oral.>90.8 g/kg.Dogwood fruit kernel:LD50.Mice.Oral.>53.55 g/kg.Dogwood Fruit Water Extract:LD50 >10grams/kg.cumulation coefficient>5,10 g/kg; no reratogenicity observed.Result: water extracts of dogwood fruit shows no acute toxicity and cumulative toxicity;no reratogenicity on amniote.

Reference:

• 1.What is Cornus fruit or Dogwood fruit and how to use it?

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♣ last edit date:20th,Oct.2010.