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Schisandra chinensis - Five flavor berry

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Schisandra chinensis, Five-flavor berry

Schisandra chinensis is a deciduous woody vine and it is native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East. The species itself is dioecious, thus flowers on a female plant will only produce fruit when fertilized with pollen from a male plant.

Uses

Liver disease, High cholesterol, Pneumonia, Cough, Asthma, Sleep problems, Tiredness, Neurasthenia, Chronic diarrhea, Depression, Memory loss.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Deoxyschizandrin, γ-schizandrin, wuweizisu C, gomisin N, schizandrin, anwuweizic acid, dihydroguaiaretic acid, tetradecanoic acid, β-sitosterol and daucosterol[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Five flavor berry


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a rich well-drained moisture retentive soil[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

shade with moist, well-drained soil, Borders of forests and fields.

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