Cornus officinalis is a commonly used Chinese medicine, which has the function of nourishing liver and kidney, and its tonic force is relatively peaceful, which can not only tonify yang, but also tonify yin. Kidney deficiency is more common in the elderly, whether it is kidney yang deficiency or kidney yin deficiency, the waist and knees may be sore. Therefore, if leg weakness is caused by kidney deficiency, you can drink raw dogwood soup.

But the dosage of this prescription is too large. Generally speaking, a person should not take more than 30 grams of Cornus officinalis every day. In addition, Cornus officinalis also has astringent effect, so people who often have dry stools should use it with caution to avoid constipation.

Garden application value

Cornus officinalis not only can be used for medicine and food, but also has considerable garden application value. Cornus officinalis can see flowers, shapes and leaves, and can also see the fruits after flowers fall and fruits mature. When the fruit falls off and only the bare dogwood plants are left, it still has high ornamental value and can be dried.

Because of its unique ornamental value in the whole growth cycle, Cornus officinalis can be planted as a unique ornamental tree, flowering shrub, field greening tree, street tree and courtyard shade tree in the process of modern urban construction, which has a very broad application prospect. Anyone who has really seen the dogwood plant knows that the old branches of dogwood are dark brown and the young branches are bright green.

Refer to the above contents: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jujube Peel, People's Network-Diet and Health Care: The elderly take Cornus officinalis for low back and leg pain.