Schisandra Berry 600g | Wu Wei Zi 五味子

Wu Wei Zi (五味子), schisandra berry, 600g. The name means 'five flavour fruit', and it is not an exaggeration — sour, sweet, bitter, pungent and salty all turn up in a single dried berry.

• 600g of dried schisandra berry
• Botanical name Schisandra chinensis
• Deep red-black wrinkled berries
• Genuinely five-flavoured — sour predominates
• Astringent category of the Chinese materia medica

Traditional use of Schisandra Berry

Wu Wei Zi is described in Chinese medicine as astringing the lung, tonifying the kidney and calming the spirit. It is one of the few herbs said to enter all five yin organs, hence the five flavours.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Wu Wei Zi · Chinese 五味子 · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis · botanical name Schisandra chinensis · English: schisandra berry, five flavour fruit, magnolia vine fruit · Cantonese: ng mei ji

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.