Chinese Dogwood

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Japan*

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Allergy, Astringent, Bactericide, Cancer

Science studied: CALCIUM, COPPER, CORNUS-TANNIN-2, CORNUS-TANNIN-3

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cornaceae

Scientific name: Cornus officinalis

Common names: Chinese Dogwood, Asiatic dogwood, Asiatische Kornelkirsche, Dereń japoński, Dereń lekarski, Japanese cornel, Japanese cornelian-cherry, Japanse kornoelje, Korean cornel dogwood, Korean cornelian dogwood, Chinese cornelian dogwood, Japanese cornel dogwood, Japanese cornelian cherry dogwood, Japanese cornelian dogwood, cornouiller officinal, drieň lekársky, dřín lékařský

POWO: 271629-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, China, Japan*.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Allergy
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Emission
• Hepatitis
• Impotency

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• China
• Japan*

Documented cultural uses

• Allergy
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Emission
• Hepatitis
• Impotency
• Litholytic
• Lumbago
• Malaria
• Menorrhagia

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Allergy · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · China · "
• Astringent · Japan* · "
• Bactericide · China · "
• Cancer · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Emission · China · "
• Hepatitis · China · "
• Impotency · China · "
• Litholytic · China · "
• Lumbago · China · "
• Malaria · China · "
• Menorrhagia · China · "
• Night-Sweat · China · "
• Nutrient · Japan* · "
• Spermatorrhea · China · "
• Tonic · Japan* · "
• Vermifuge · China · "
• Vertigo · China · "
• Urogenital · China · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Hemostatic · Japan* · "
• Hypertension · China · "
• Polyuria · China · "

4 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• <i>Cornus officinalis</i> Fruit in the Modulation of Aging-Related Cellular Pathways: a short review. · 2026 source ↗
• Wine-Processed Cornus officinalis Ameliorates Osteoarthritis via Modulating M1/M2 Macrophage Polarization. · 2026 source ↗
• Ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent extraction of polyphenols from Cornus officinalis: Optimization, mechanisms, and bioactivity. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• COPPER
• CORNUS-TANNIN-2
• CORNUS-TANNIN-3
• ISOTERCHEBIN
• MALIC-ACID
• MANGANESE
• SODIUM
• SWEROSIDE
• URSOLIC-ACID
• ARSENIC
• GALLIC-ACID
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• CORNIN
• IRON
• LOGANIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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