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Schisandra ( 五味子 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Schizandrae Chinensis
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Wu Wei Zi
Common
English Name
Schisandra Fruit
Part
of Plant Used
Fruit
Nature
Warm
Taste
Sour (Schisandra is called the five flavor fruit, and may actually be considered
to have all five tastes.)
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Kidneys
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat asthma with cough, shallow breathing
and wheezing, frequent urination, early morning diarrhea, spontaneous sweating
and night sweats, insomnia, diabetes syndrome, and palpitations.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Contains leakage of Lung Qi and stops coughing; restrains' Essence and stops
diarrhea; stops excessive sweating; calms Spirit. This herb is used in formulas
that support the Organs in their proper function, especially Kidneys and
Liver, by restraining leakage of vital energy and Fluids.
Common
Formulas Used In
Cerebral Tonic Pills; Concha Marguerita and Ligustrum; Eight Immortal Long
Life Pill; Fritillaria Extract Tablet; Ginseng and Zizyphus; Xanthium and
Magnolia.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there are excess heat imbalances or in early stages of
coughing.
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