
Chinese Ephedra Root
麻黄根
Astringent Herbs

Shanyurou, Yaozao, Zaopi
Slightly Warm; Sour
The fruit contains cornin, loganin, morroniside, sweroside, cornuside, vitamin A, etc.
1. Cornus has a certain effect of raising liver glycogen; it can antagonize adrenaline-induced hyperglycemia.
2. Cornus can promote cellular and humoral immune functions, inhibit the function of the mononuclear phagocyte system, and lower the thymus index in mice.
3. Cornus also has anti-shock, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and diuretic effects, inhibits platelet aggregation, lowers blood viscosity, enhances myocardial contractility, improves cardiac efficiency, promotes blood pressure elevation, prevents fat decomposition, and can also inhibit the fat-decomposition-promoting effect of adrenaline and adrenocortical hormones.
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