Schisandra has been utilized in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) for thousands of years! It has also been used in Russia for decades. Known in China as the five flavor fruit, Schisandra contains all 5 flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, salty and pungent. Thus, it is said to have properties pertaining to all five elements, which means it has a vast amount of health benefits!
Schisandra is considered an adaptogen. Adaptogens are known to help the body adapt to stressors of all kinds, whether it be physical, environmental, or emotional. Schisandra may help increase energy and endurance, assisting those with fatigue and weakness. It may also help to enhance brain function, memory and mental alertness, as well as help sleep issues, like insomnia.
Schisandra may help to improve liver function, as it is said to promote the production of glutathione. Glutathione may help to detoxify the body of various harmful chemicals, heavy metals and other toxic substances to the body.
Schisandra may also help to support the immune system and lower inflammation. It may help those with lung conditions. The benefits are almost too many to name!
Schisandra may be beneficial for people with MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) due to many of the benefits listed above!
I tincture my Schisandra as a Glycerite, which means I use Vegetable Glycerin to extract the herbal properties. I find the glycerin helps to sweeten the remedy and makes it much more palatable going down. And although Vegetable Glycerin is sweet in taste, it does not process through the body as a sugar (for those who are sugar sensitive). This remedy is also alcohol free, for those who can not ingest alcohol.
1 oz: $15
Ingredients: Schisandra Berry, Vegetable Glycerin, Filtered Water & Lots of LOVE.
Please consult with your doctor or holistic health care practitioner, if you have questions about whether this would be an appropriate remedy for you. I am not a health care practitioner, I do not make any medical claims and I can not give medical advice.
For more information, here is an article that covers the history and benefits of Schisandra!
I feel more creative after taking this gylcerite as my stress and anxiety melt away. I am just beginning to learn about herbalism, and it was so fun to enjoy this glycerite while reading an herb book that overviewed Chinese medicine. As the book explained the importance of the 5 tastes in Chinese medicine, it also mentioned "the every flavor herb," schisandra. It was so fun to taste all the flavors in this one herb while reading. This is the first time I have tried any schisandra product, and I have heard that schisandra can be a little heavy on the sour flavor, but being in the form of a glycerite must really balance this out, it is not too much of any flavor, just a great balance of all 5 flavors!
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