AKA:✪ Wu Wei Zi✪ Schizandra✪ Magnolia-vine fruit✪ Five-flavor fruit

Schisandra is an immune amphoteric - normalizing the function of the immune system.

What can it be taken for? (in 2025 language)Fatigued eyes from staring at a screen for 12 hoursStress-induced palpitations, insomnia, sweatingSpontaneous sweating or night sweats due to a deficient stateWanting to throw something at a wallScary or annoying dreams that disturb your sleepCraving all the sugarChronic wheezingTo brighten, tighten, and hydrate skinBrain fog, poor memoryIncreased endurance for your hikesWhen you’re that person who’s always sickYou regularly indulge in a martini or 3 and want to keep your liver happy & healthyWhen you follow all the digestion influencers because yours feels “sluggish” or you deal with loose stoolsSeasickness

When Schisandra should not be taken:When you are starting to feel sick and have chills and/or a fever. Wait until these symptoms have passed.You “run hot” and have signs/symptoms of heat from excess such as: red face, weeping rashes, thick yellow tongue coating.Early stages of coughs (from sickness) or rashes.If you are pregnant. This herb can cause uterine contractions.If you have a stomach ulcer or are prone to heartburn.

What are the TCM taste, temperature, and other attributes?

Temperature: warm

Taste: sour, sweet, (acrid), (bitter), (salty)

Channels entered: Kidney, Heart, Lung

Dosage: 1.5-3g for chronic cough; 6-9g as a tonic

Tips:Good quality Schisandra is large, oily, shiny, and has a purple hue.Cook lower than 60 degrees F

Also, Schisandra - what a cute name.

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