herbs - Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
What is it?
Schisandra, or Wu-wei-zi, is a traditional Chinese herb that is found in Korea, Russia and China. It is a vine-like plant with bright red berries that many flavours and medicinal properties.
Action
Schisandra contains a variety of active compounds, these include: organic acids, volatile oils and lignans. The lignans in schisandra appear to regenerate liver tissue and control inflammation. Schisandra also demonstrates mild adaptogenic action.
Uses
Immune support – Helping overcome illness such as coughs, colds and infection.
Stress and fatigue – Energy boosting and adaptogenic.
Liver support – repair from damage, especially from alcohol and Hepatitis.
Schisandra is available as tablets, capsules or tincture.
Cautions
- There are generally no side effects from taking schisandra supplements.
- When this article was written there were no well-known negative drug interactions with schisandra.
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