Everything about Schisandra totally explained
Schisandra (Magnolia Vine) is a genus of
shrub commonly grown in gardens. It is a hardy
deciduous climber which thrives in virtually any
soil; its preferred position is on a sheltered shady wall. It may be
propagated by taking
cuttings of half-matured
shoots in August. Species include
S. chinensis,
S. glaucescens,
S. rubriflora and
S. rubrifolia.
It is native to
East Asia and its dried
fruit is used medicinally. The
berries of
S. chinensis are given the name
wu wei zi in Chinese (; pinyin: wǔ wèi zi), which translates as "five flavor fruit", due to the fact that they possess all five basic flavors in Chinese herbal medicine: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter. In
traditional Chinese medicine it's used as a remedy for many ailments: to resist infections, increase skin health, and combat insomnia, coughing, and thirst.
Over 19
species of the
genus are said to be used in Chinese medicine, mostly as
sedatives and tonic agents. Schisandra may also aid in the treatment of
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) when combined with
wormwood,
ginger, buplerum, and
Codonopsis pilosula. However, there's insufficient evidence to support this claim at this time.
Modern Chinese research suggests that schisandra and other
lignans have a protective effect on the liver and an immunomodulating effect. Two human trials in China (one
double-blind and the other preliminary) have shown that schisandra may help people with chronic
viral hepatitis reports Liu KT from
Studies on fructus Schizandre cinensis. Schisandra
lignans appear to protect the liver by activating the
enzymes that produce
glutathione.
Recently, the extract of
S. rubriflora, a native of the
Yunnan province, was found to contain complex and highly oxygenated
nortriterpenoids. The discoverers named those molecules
Rubriflorins A-C.
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