The efficacy and function of Schisandra chinensis root

Chinese medicinal materials are very effective in treating certain diseases. Although the effect is a little slow, they have no side effects on the human body and are still highly respected by people. However, when choosing, you need to pay attention to its usage methods, etc. Let us learn about the medicinal material Schisandra chinensis root.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Viburnum quinata, a plant of the Caprifoliaceae family.

[Original form] Viburnum quinata is an evergreen shrub, erect or climbing, up to 3m high. The twigs are numerous, covered with coarse hairs, gradually becoming glabrous as they age, and have nearly circular lenticels. Leaves opposite; petiole 3-6mm long; leaves papery to thick papery; obovate, obovate-elliptical, 2-5cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide, apex acute or rounded, base cuneate, with a few irregularly rounded or blunt coarse teeth or notches above the middle of the margin, rarely nearly entire, often with scattered brown glandular dots on the underside, with clusters of hairs in the vein axils, 2-3 pairs of lateral veins, prominent on the underside. The cymes are arranged in a cone shape; the pedicels are less than 3mm long; the calyx tube is tubular, about 1mm long, and the calyx mast has 5 fine teeth; the corolla is white with a slightly lavender halo, radial, and about 1.5mm long; there are 5 stamens, slightly longer than the corolla. The drupe is red, ovate-elliptical, 6-8mm long; the core is flat, with 2 shallow dorsal grooves and 3 shallow ventral grooves. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from September to December.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly bitter; slightly astringent; neutral

【Functions and indications】Detoxification; hemostasis; antidiarrhea. Mainly used for enteritis; dysentery; metrorrhagia; threatened abortion; urticaria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

As a common Chinese medicinal material, the root of Schisandra chinensis is often forgotten by people. In fact, its effects and functions are beyond your imagination. As long as you are good at eating it and use the right method, I believe it will be of great help to your body.