Schisandra 五味子
Wǔ Wèi Zǐ · Schisandra chinensis (Fructus)
Tonify Yin 补阴- Nature
- Warm 温
- Flavour
- Sour, sweet 酸、甘 (all five flavours)
- Channels
- Lung, Heart, Kidney 肺·心·肾
- Part used
- Ripe fruit
- Species
- Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.
- Origin
- NE China (Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang)
Traditional actions
Astringes Lung qi and stops cough, tonifies the Kidney, generates fluids, calms the spirit and secures essence.
Traditionally used for
Chronic cough/wheeze, night sweats, thirst, palpitations/insomnia, frequent urination.