Schisandra Berries

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Traditional and modern uses

  • Stress and mental fatigue: As an adaptogen, schisandra is believed to help the body manage stress and may improve focus, concentration, and mental clarity.

  • Liver support: It is widely used in traditional medicine to protect the liver and may improve liver function in conditions like hepatitis.

  • Physical stamina: Schisandra has been used to increase strength and endurance and may support a healthy stress response.

  • Digestive and respiratory health: It is traditionally used to address issues such as diarrhea, chronic gastritis, and respiratory ailments.

  • Menopausal symptoms: Some studies suggest it may help alleviate menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and sweating.

  • Skin health: Some sources suggest it can nourish the skin.

  • Sexual function: Due to its ability to lower cortisol, it may support sexual function.

  • Cardiovascular health: Research indicates that compounds in schisandra may have cardioprotective effects. 

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Traditional and modern uses

  • Stress and mental fatigue: As an adaptogen, schisandra is believed to help the body manage stress and may improve focus, concentration, and mental clarity.

  • Liver support: It is widely used in traditional medicine to protect the liver and may improve liver function in conditions like hepatitis.

  • Physical stamina: Schisandra has been used to increase strength and endurance and may support a healthy stress response.

  • Digestive and respiratory health: It is traditionally used to address issues such as diarrhea, chronic gastritis, and respiratory ailments.

  • Menopausal symptoms: Some studies suggest it may help alleviate menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and sweating.

  • Skin health: Some sources suggest it can nourish the skin.

  • Sexual function: Due to its ability to lower cortisol, it may support sexual function.

  • Cardiovascular health: Research indicates that compounds in schisandra may have cardioprotective effects. 

Schisandra chinensis, whose fruit is called schisandra, magnolia berry or five-flavor fruit, is a vine plant native to forests of Northern China, the Russian Far East, Korea, and Japan.[1][3][4] It is hardy in USDA Zones 4-8.[2] The fruits are red berries in dense clusters around 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long.[2][3]

Names

The 'five flavour' name comes from the fact that its berries possess five basic flavors: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter.[5][6] Sometimes, it is more specifically called běi wǔwèizi (北五味子; 'northern five-flavor berry') to distinguish it from another schisandraceous plant, Kadsura japonica, that grows only in subtropical areas.[2] Another species of schisandra berry, Schisandra sphenanthera, has a similar but different biochemical profile. The Chinese Pharmacopeia distinguishes between S. chinensis and S. sphenanthera (南五味子; nán wǔwèizi; 'southern five-flavor berry').[4]