Are the efficacy and function of Schisandra chinensis and Acanthopanax senticosus consistent?
Of course not. The effects of Schisandra chinensis are: astringing lung, nourishing kidney, promoting fluid production, stopping sweating and astringing essence. Treat lung deficiency, cough, thirst, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, mental fatigue, wet dream nocturnal emission and chronic diarrhea. The effects of acanthopanax senticosus are: expelling wind and removing dampness, strengthening bones and muscles, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It can be used for treating arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness, muscle spasm, lumbago, impotence, limp feet, slow walking of children, edema, beriberi, sores, gangrene, swelling and traumatic injury. The former focuses on promoting fluid production and tonifying kidney, while the latter focuses on promoting blood circulation, expelling wind and removing dampness.