Schisandra Berries

Common Names: Schisandra , Magnolia vine, wu-wei-zi, Schizandra

Botanical Name: Schisandra chinensis

known as the “five flavour fruit”, in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Medicinal Uses: * Chinese * Chinese * Congestion * Cough * Fatigue * IBS * Liver * Longevity Tonics

Properties: * Adaptogens * Antibacterial * Antitussive * Hypoglycemic * Vasodilator

Parts Used: fruit

Constituents: lignans : schizandrin, deoxyschizandrin, gomisins, and pregomisin, acids, phytosterols (beta-sitosterol and stigmasterol), volatile oils, vitamins C and E.

Schisandra fruit contains at least 30 different lignans. Lignans, which are sometimes described as phytoestrogens (plant-derived compounds with estrogen-like activity), are known to have liver-protective (anti-hepatotoxic) action and to regenerate damaged liver tissue.

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Schisandra is a well known adaptogenic herb that helps to improve mental function, reduce tiredness and improve endurance. The fruit can be prepared as a tea, extract, or supplement. Schisandra capsules can also be useful as a long term tonic for chronic fatigue. Schisandra is also a well recognized lung tonic and is used in cough syrups and to help improve breathing.

Schisandra is documented in early Chinese medical texts as a superior herb... !! The fruit is widely used as a male tonic and adaptogenic in China. The Chinese name, wu-wei-zi, means five taste fruits....look it up !!

Schisandras can be used as for making

• Herbal teas
• Tinctures
• Culinary uses
• Syrups

Herbal preparation 

Tincture dose: 2-3ml, 2-3 times per day in juice or water, under the tongue or as desired.

Tea: To enjoy as ☕️ (tea) >> 1-2tsp of dried herb infused into 1 cup of boiling water taken 3 times per day. Or add tincture dose to a cup of recently boiled 💧 (water).

Precautions: 

Average doses of herbal preparations are considered safe and nontoxic.

Mild side effects may include indigestion, gastrointestinal upset and skin rashes in sensitive individuals. 

Not recommended for use during pregnancy as could promote contractions of the uterine muscles.