Schisandra, Wu Wei Zi 五味子 Wu Wei Zi  五味子 (TCM)Da trig  ད་ཏྲིག  (Tibet) Schisandra chinensisHoutte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 15 (1845) Schisandra chinensis(Photo by ally j) (Wikimedia) Dried Schisandra Wu Wei Zi (Adam, 2023) Botanical name: Schisandra spp:Primarily: S. chinensis S. sphenanthera (also used in Tibet) A large number of local species are used including S. bicolor, S. glaucescens, S. henryi, S. rubriflora, S. neglecta, S. lancifolia, S. pubescens, S. viridis Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sour, Sweet Classification: R. Astringent Uses: 1. Warms the Kidneys, Astringes Essence, Stops Diarrhea: (TCM, Tibet)-Chronic Diarrhea from Cold and weak Spleen and Kidneys-Spermatorrhea, Nocturnal emission, Leukorrhea from Kidney Cold and weakness-traditionally for Edema from cold kidneys-Menopausal symptoms (hot flushes, sweating, palpitations)-‘nourishes the Five Viscera … helps produce Yin (Ming Yi Bie Lu)-‘reinforces Yin and enhances male sexuality’. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing)-“tonifies Yuan Qi” (Li Gao)2. Warms the Lungs, Consolidates Lung Qi, Stops Cough: (TCM, Tibet)-Chronic Cough, Wheezing, Asthma from deficiency-it Warms and astringes the Lungs and supports the Kidneys, therefore good for chronic conditions-‘reinforces Qi, treat coughing with dyspnoea’. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing)3. Astringes Fluids:-Excessive Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Night-sweating, especially with…

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