Cornus Fruit vs Licorice Root TCM

TCM fruit tonic that stabilizes the kidney and liver, stops sweating, and prevents leakage of essence. Key ingredient in the foundational formula Liu Wei Di Huang Wan.

The most used herb in all of TCM, appearing in over 60% of Chinese formulas as a harmonizing herb. Used to tonify spleen, moisten lungs, and moderate other herbs.

cornuside, loganic acid, loganin, ursolic acid

glycyrrhizin, liquiritin, isoliquiritigenin, glabridin

Stabilize kidney and liver, Stop excessive sweating, Prevent leakage of essence, Treat impotence and urinary frequency

Harmonize herbal formulas, Tonify spleen qi, Moisten lungs, Treat peptic ulcers, Detoxify other herbs

Adaptogen, Anti-inflammatory, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective

Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral, Demulcent, Harmonizing adaptogen

6-12g dried fruit decoction or 500-1000mg extract daily

3-12g dried root in decoction or 200-500mg DGL extract daily

Damp heat conditions in TCM, Difficult urination

Hypertension, Edema, Kidney disease, Long-term high-dose use

GI upset

Hypokalemia, Elevated blood pressure, Edema