The Schisandra chinensis tree is a perennial deciduous vine, belonging to the Magnoliaceae family. It is a treasure all over the body. The tree is a top-quality greening tree species, and the fruit can be used for medicinal purposes, and can also be used as fruit for consumption, beverages, and wine making. Juice health care, etc. Schisandra chinensis, commonly known as mountain pepper, scale weight, medicinal schisandra, noodle vine, schisandra, etc., Tang et al.'s "New Materia Medica" records that "the skin and flesh of the five flavors are sweet and sour, and the core is bitter and salty", so it is called Schisandra chinensis.
It is called Zhuji, Xuanji, and Huiji in ancient medical books. It was first listed in the top grade of Shennong’s Materia Medica. The effect of traditional Chinese medicine is to nourish and strengthen the body, and its medicinal value is extremely high. It is usually combined with selenium to make liver-nourishing tablets. It has hepatoprotective function.
Schisandra chinensis, as the name suggests, is a fruit with five medicinal properties: pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty. It is unique among traditional Chinese medicinal materials that generally only have one or two medicinal properties. This fruit with all five flavors and five elements can play a balancing role in the five internal organs of the human body (heart, liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys).
Schisandra chinensis is rich in organic acids, vitamins, flavonoids, plant sterols and lignans with strong restorative effects (such as schisandrinol A, schisandrin B or schisandrin). It is one of the few medicinal materials that has the three major benefits of essence, qi, and spirit. It can replenish qi and strengthen the liver, increase the efficiency of cells in eliminating waste, supply more oxygen, create and utilize energy, and improve memory and sexual stamina. In ancient times, Russian hunters would take Schisandra chinensis to strengthen their body and energy before each hunting trip. Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, said: Schisandra chinensis is sour and salty and enters the liver to nourish the kidneys; its hardness enters the heart and nourishes the lungs; its sweetness enters the middle palace and nourishes the spleen and stomach. It has the functions of replenishing qi and nourishing the kidneys, astringing the lungs and relieving coughs, relieving sperm and diarrhea, nourishing the mind and calming the mind, nourishing and strengthening the body. It not only reduces serum alanine adenoaminase in patients with hepatitis, improves people's vision and hearing, but is also widely used in food, beverages, brewing and juice making for health care.