Schisandra chinensis

Chinese medicine
A ligneous aromatic vine, the dried berry of which is antidiuretic, antitussive, astringent, demulcent and tonic. It is believed to have rejuvenative properties, and is used for allergic skin reactions, arrhythmias, palpitations, asthma, coughs, wheezing, dermatitis, headaches, hepatitis, infertility, insomnia, lethargy, neuralgia, nocturnal emissions, sweating, urinary frequency and vertigo.

Herbal medicine
Schisandra is used by Western herbologists as a tonic to increase the body’s resistance to physical and environmental stress.

Toxicity
Restlessness, insomnia, shortness of breath, gastritis.

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Effect of Schisandra chinensis on interleukins, glucose metabolism, and pituitary-adrenal and gonadal axis in rats under strenuous swimming exercise.

The neuroendocrine theory of aging: minimizing chronic stress to prevent the degenerative diseases of age

Composition and biological activity of different extracts from Schisandra sphenanthera and Schisandra chinensis.

Protective effect of Wuzhi tablet (Schisandra sphenanthera extract) against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity via Nrf2-mediated defense response

Air dried Schisandra chinensis fruits were purchased from a herbal market (Kumho market, Seoul, Korea), and after grinding for 1 min, SC powder was boiled in distilled water (1:10) for 3 h.

Effect of the addition of Schisandra chinensis powder on the physico-chemical characteristics of sausage

One such study was carried out with mice taking ADAPT-232, a fixed combination of native extracts of Eleutherococcus senticosus, Schisandra chinensis and Rhodiola rosea, for seven consecutive days followed by a forced swimming test to exhaustion (Panossian 1999).

The role of adaptogens in stress management

5 mL Paeonia lactiflora 1:2 25 mL Gymnema sylvestre 1:2 25 mL Schisandra chinensis 1:2 25 mL TOTAL 100 mL Dose 15 mL daily or 5 mL three times daily.

Phytotherapy for polycystic ovarian syndrome

a) Schisandra chinensis, but not Eleutherococcus senticosus or Rhodiola rosea increased attention in the acute performance of stressful cognitive tasks.

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ABSTRACT : The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Ligustrum lucidum (LL) and Schisandra chinensis (SC) on the growth, antioxidative metabolism and immunity of laying strain male chicks.

Influence of ligustrum lucidum and schisandra chinensis fruits on antioxidative metabolism and immunological parameters of layer chicks

The company being acquired is located close to herbal planting farms, has easy access to herbal raw materials, and has the ability to process raw herbal plants including Acanthopanax for making Siberian Ginseng derived products, Isatis for making Ban Lan Gen, and Schisandra chinensis for making other traditional herbal medicines.

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Herbal Medicine Extraction Company

We have previously demonstrated that ADAPT-232, a fixed combination of adaptogenic substances derived from Eleutherococcus senticosus root extract, Schisandra chinensis berry extract, Rhodiola rosea root extract stimulated the expression and release of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and molecular chaperone Hsp72 from isolated human neurolgia cells.

Evaluation of molecular chaperons Hsp72 and neuropeptide Y as characteristic markers of adaptogenic activity of plant extracts

Total Paeonia lactiflora 1:2 35 mL Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:1 15 mL Calendula officinalis 1:2 10 mL Schisandra chinensis 1:2 20 mL Cynara scolymus 1:2 20 mL TOTAL 100 mL Dose 7.

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The fruit of Schisandra chinensis, namely "Wuweizi" in China, is a well-known herbal medicine and health food.

Comprehensive chemical analysis of Schisandra chinensis by HPLC-DAD-MS combined with chemometrics

Schisandra chinensis and Astragalus membranaceous are Eastern herbs which have recently come into favour with Western herbalists.