1.** astringing lung qi * *: Schisandra chinensis can astringe lung qi, and has certain curative effect on chronic cough and lung swelling.

2.** Nourishing kidney and absorbing qi * *: For dry cough, aphonia, shortness of breath, fatigue, pallor and other symptoms caused by floating lung qi, Schisandra chinensis can be used together with Lily, Radix Rehmanniae and Cornus officinalis.

3.** Nourishing the heart and astringing the sweat * *: For insomnia, palpitation, easy fright, dreaminess and other symptoms caused by deficiency of heart-qi, Schisandra chinensis can use heart-qi to soothe the nerves. It is often used with Semen Platycladi, Cortex et Radix Polygalae, Poria, Dragon's Tooth Meat and Longan Meat.

4.** Produces body fluid to quench thirst * *: Schisandra chinensis can nourish the yin of liver and kidney, nourish the spleen and stomach, and collect the qi scattered by lung and kidney, so it has the function of nourishing body fluid to quench thirst.

5.** Convergence and astringency * *: Schisandra chinensis has the function of convergence and astringency, and can be used to treat diseases such as nocturnal emission and kidney deficiency.

It should be noted that Schisandra chinensis is not suitable for everyone. For example, it is not suitable for patients with pathogenic excess, excess heat, initial cough, initial measles and other symptoms. In addition, vinegar Schisandra chinensis can strengthen the convergence of Schisandra chinensis, which tends to tonify the heart and kidney, and Schisandra chinensis tends to astringe the lung and relieve cough. Therefore, when using Schisandra chinensis, it must be used correctly according to personal situation and doctor's advice.