What is Cornus officinalis? One of the protagonists of the Double Ninth Festival?

“I am a stranger in a foreign land. I miss my family members even more during the festive season. I know my brothers from afar are climbing high, and there is one less person planting dogwood trees everywhere.” This famous poem about the Double Ninth Festival written by Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, It has been known to every household for thousands of years, but the poems are known, but not many people really understand the image of "Cornus" in the poems. So now let us understand what Dogwood is.

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Corus officinalis, also known as "Yuejiao" and "Ai Zi", is an evergreen and fragrant plant with It has the functions of killing insects, sterilizing, and dispelling cold and wind. "Feng Tu Ji" says: "On September 9th, fold a dogwood tree and put it on a plug to ward off bad smells and protect against the early cold." During the Double Ninth Festival, people traditionally plant dogwood trees to take refuge and eliminate disasters, ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings.

Woody Cornus can be divided into Evodia, Dogwood and Cornus officinale, all of which are famous traditional Chinese medicines. Cornus officinalis is sour, slightly warm and moist in texture, and acts on the liver and kidney meridians. Warming can help yang, while sourness and astringency are responsible for contraction, so it can nourish the liver and kidneys, astringent essence and contraction of urine, astringent vitality, astringent sweat and prolapse, strengthen menstruation and stop bleeding, and strengthen the body. It is a commonly used nourishing and strengthening medicine.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the fruit and pulp of Cornus officinale are often used to treat waist and knee pain, dizziness, tinnitus, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, liver deficiency and cold and heat, persistent sweating, Xinyaimai San, neurasthenia, and menstruation. Irregular symptoms.

At the same time, Cornus officinalis is also the main ingredient in the Chinese patent medicines Zhibai Dihuang Pills, Yiming Dihuang Pills, Aiwei Dihuang Pills, Shiquan Dabu Pills, and Liuwei Dihuang Pills. Zuogui Pills, Yougui Pills, Guchong Decoction, which has the effect of consolidating menstruation and stopping bleeding, Laifu Decoction, which can reduce sweating and cure prolapse, and Dogwood are all important herbs in the prescription.

Conclusion: It should be noted that since Cornus officinalis warms and astringes yang, it should not be taken by those with excessive kidney yang and severe dampness and heat in the lower burner.

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