Schisandra, or Wu-wei-zi, is a traditional Chinese herb that is found in Korea, Russia and China. It is a vine-like plant with bright red berries that many flavours and medicinal properties.

Medicinal Properties of Schisandra

Schisandra contains a variety of active compounds, these include: organic acids, volatile oils and lignans. The lignans in schisandra appear to regenerate liver tissue and control inflammation. Schisandra also demonstrates mild adaptogenic action.

Schisandra Herbal Remedies

Immune support – Helping overcome illness such as coughs, colds and infection.

Stress and fatigue – Energy boosting and adaptogenic.

Liver support – repair from damage, especially from alcohol and Hepatitis.

Schisandra is available as tablets, capsules or tincture.

Side Effects of Schisandra

There are generally no side effects from taking schisandra supplements.

When this article was written there were no well-known negative drug interactions with the herb schisandra.

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