The clinical application of Cornus officinalis,a Chinese traditional medicine,in combination regimen and the pharmacodynamics of its active components were reviewed in this paper.

• 山茱萸是中医临床常用的传统抗衰老药物之一,本文介绍了其复方应用和化学成分,并着重对山茱萸的化学成分在药效学中的作用进行了综述。