It is thanks to the gemmotherapy that the circulatory properties of Dogwood will be revealed; formerly it was only little known at the medical level (febrifuge fruit , astringent bark). In fact Dogwood constitutes a major remedy of the heart, as well on the level of coronary insufficiency and coronaritis as on that of senile heart, but especially as preventive for infarction. It neutralizes the formation of infarction.
At arterial level Dogwood acts as drainer of arteries and anti-inflammatory. It is indicated in various arteritis, particularly those of lower limbs and those of nicotinic (any smoker should regularly make a cure of dogwood!), and those of Horton (inflammation of the temporal artery).
Its tonic action on arteries is associated with anti-atherosclerosis properties. It is a great anti-thrombotic remedy. Its anticoagulant action which contributes to maintain blood fluidity is paradoxically associated with anti-hemorrhagic properties, as well at cranial, as at abdominal and thoracic level. Certain plants are thus bipolar according to the action to perform.
By its circulatory action, dogwood acts as antinecrotic on tissues, even in acute phase, when this necrosis comes from an infarction of capillaries.
Its action on oedemas makes it perhaps possible to understand that it is also active on the spleen (see explanation in the text for chestnut). It is a fact that Dogwood strangely acts as stimulator of bone marrow (stimulation of mast cells and plasma cells).
At renal level, Dogwood is active in nephrosis ( bad working of renal glomerulus whose blood capillaries no longer retain proteins of blood) the origin of which is unknown in medicine, could be at the level of the spleen functioning according to Chinese traditional medicine.
At glandular level, Dogwood is indicated in hyperthyroidism (Basedow's disease), the appearance of euthyroidic goitre and the phenomena of dysendocrinia. Let us also mention that the Kupffer cells of the liver are stimulated by Dogwood.

The above information is a translation of the FEH with its authorisation.

Latin name

Cornus sanguinea gemmae

Ingredients

Dogwood* bud, Alcohol* (35%), Water, Vegetable Glycerine * ingredients from certified organic agriculture

Properties

The HerbalGem/GemmoBase products are concentrated and 50 ml allow for a 70 days cure based on 10 drops per day. For a global view and information on gemmotherapy products from HerbalGem .

Traditional use

- Arteritis (5-15 drops/day).
- Cleaning of coronary arteries (5-15 drops/day).
- Goitre (5-15 drops/day).
- Hemorrhage (5-15 drops/day).
- Tissue necrosis (5-15 drops/day).
To know more about all the uses of macerates, refer to the book " Treatise on Gemmotherapy - The Therapeutic Use of Buds ".

Recommendations for use

- Take the drops 1/2h before meals, 2 to 3 times per day, pure or diluted in source water or honey. For an optimum result, put them directly on the tongue and wait for a few seconds before swallowing.
- Gradually increase the dosage (1 drop per day from 5 drops) to 15 - 20 drops. After having obtained the desired result, keep the same number of drops until the end of the cure.
- One generally recommends a 3 weeks cure, repeated 3 times, with a week of downtime between each cure.
- Correct dosage to be confirmed by your therapist.

Precautions for use

- Keep away from children.
- No specific contra-indication.
- The pregnant lady will take care not to use buds with hormonal action like raspberry, bilberry, giant redwood (or sequoia), oak.