The efficacy and function of Schisandra chinensis leaves

As for Schisandra chinensis leaves, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce Schisandra chinensis leaves to you.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves 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】Reduce swelling and relieve pain; heal sores and promote tissue regeneration. Major fracture; furuncle; traumatic injury

【Usage and Dosage】For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above only introduces some of the effects and functions of Schisandra chinensis leaves. In fact, it has other effects, which I will not introduce here one by one. If you are interested, you can take a look at the effects and matters recorded in medical books.