About Schisandra Berries

In Chinese, Schisandra is called Wu Wei Zi, which means five tastes fruit, a reference to the fact that the berries taste bitter, salty, sour, hot, and sweet all at once, schisandra berry has been used in China for centuries to treat a large number of ailments and provide healthful benefits to the lungs, blood, liver and kidneys, it has also been utilized as an antidepressant, an aphrodisiac, and as a means to increase stamina, in ancient China, these berries were valued for their ability to maintain a youthful appearance. Schizandra is known as a sexual tonic, and females in the royalty prized them because they moisturized and sensitized the genitalia.

Apart from it's use in increasing sexual stamina and preserving a radiant youthfulness currently, Schizandra has no adverse side effects and actually has a positive cumulative effect. As an adaptogen, the long term benefits are the ability to resist stress, heightened resistance to disease, and an overall strengthened constitution. The large amount of lignans found in schisandra berries are most beneficial in treating liver disease and strengthening the immune system. Lignans help enzymes in the liver produce large amounts of antioxidants. Some studies say that lignans can actually help the liver repair itself after suffering damage from either hepatitis or alcohol consumption.