Cornus Sericea vs Kaempferia rotunda

Shrub native to North America widely used by Indigenous peoples as medicine and for arrow-making; bark and berries used for pain, fever, and skin conditions.

South and Southeast Asian Zingiberaceae; rhizome used in Ayurveda and Thai medicine for wounds and pain.

cornin, sweroside, tannins, iridoids, flavonoids

kaempferol, essential oils, crotepoxide, flavonoids, tannins

fever, pain, skin conditions, diarrhea, general tonic

wounds, pain, swelling, skin conditions, fever

anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antidiarrheal

wound healing, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic

Bark decoction 200ml 3x daily

Rhizome paste topically; 3-5g decoction 2x/day

pregnancy, aspirin sensitivity, anticoagulants

pregnancy

nausea, mild digestive upset

skin sensitization, GI upset