Cornus circinata
Remedy of chronic hepatic and gastric disorders. Liver torpor with dyspepsia. Dark offensive stools. Ulcerative colitis. Chronic indigestion. Mouth ulcers.
Source
Prepared from the bark of Cornus rugosa (Cornaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic liver and digestive weakness. Dark, offensive stools. Ulcerative colitis. Chronic indigestion with liver torpor. Mouth ulcers — aphthae. Diarrhea alternating with constipation. Malaise after eating.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, sluggish.
General Symptoms
Liver and GI. Worse from eating. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Abdomen
Liver torpor. Dyspepsia. Dark offensive stools.
Rectum
Ulcerative colitis. Dark stools. Alternating diarrhea/constipation.
Mouth
Aphthae. Mouth ulcers.
Modalities
Better From
Rest
Worse From
Eating, rich food
Constitutional Type
Chronic liver/digestive weakness.
Clinical Indications
Liver torpor, ulcerative colitis, dark offensive stools, mouth ulcers, chronic indigestion
Comparative Materia Medica
Chelidonium has liver with right scapular pain. Nux vomica has liver with irritability. Carduus has portal congestion.
Safety Information
Not established.
Dogwood bark is non-toxic. Used in folk medicine. Safe in all potencies.
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