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Schisandra chinensis or Five-flavor berry is a deciduous woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East. It is hardy in USDA Zone 4. The plant likes some shade with moist, well-drained soil. The species itself is dioecious, thus flowers on a female plant will only produce fruit when fertilized with pollen from a male plant. However, a hybrid selection titled 'Eastern Prince' has perfect flowers and is self-fertile. Seedlings of 'Eastern Prince' are sometimes sold under the same name, but are typically single-sex plants.
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'''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.  
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Liver disease}}, {{Uses|High cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Pneumonia}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Sleep problems}}, {{Uses|Tiredness}}, {{Uses|Neurasthenia}}, {{Uses|Chronic diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Depression}}, {{Uses|Memory loss}}.
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Its Chinese name comes from the fact that its berries possess all five basic flavors: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter.Plants require conditions of moderate humidity and light, together with a wet, humus-rich soil. Tens of tons of berries are used annually in Russia in Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai for the commercial manufacture of juices, wines, extracts, and sweets.
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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*Its berries are used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.
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==Chemical Composition==
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*In China, a wine is made from the berries
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Deoxyschizandrin, γ-schizandrin, wuweizisu C, gomisin N, schizandrin, anwuweizic acid, dihydroguaiaretic acid, tetradecanoic acid, β-sitosterol and daucosterol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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*Schisandra chinensis is a remedy for colds and sea-sickness.
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*In traditional Chinese medicine, S. chinensis is believed to act as an astringent for the Qi of the lungs and kidneys.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Five flavor berry}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Prefers a rich well-drained moisture retentive soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|shade with moist}}, {{Commonly seen|well-drained soil}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Schisandra chinensis a.JPG|Sakhalin, Russia
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File:Schisandra chinensis b.JPG|Sakhalin, Russia
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File:Schisandra chinensis c.JPG|Sakhalin, Russia
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File:Schisandra chinensis d.JPG|Sakhalin, Russia
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File:Schisandra chinensis e.JPG|Sakhalin, Russia
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25895389 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Schisandra+chinensis "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613001473 Schisandra chinensis on science dorect]
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* [https://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/schisandra/data05.html Schisandra chinensis-Phytochemicals and Constituents of Schisandra Fruit ]
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* [https://thenaturopathicherbalist.com/herbs/r-s/schisandra-chinensis/  Schisandra chinensis on the naturopathic herbalist.information]
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* [http://www.nutragreenbio.com/product/schisandra-chinensis-extract  Schisandra chinensis on nutragreen bio informrtion]
  
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== External Links ==
 
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schisandra_chinensis Schisandra chinensis-Wikipedia]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Schisandraceae]]

Latest revision as of 09:46, 13 June 2019

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.

Photo Gallery

  • Sakhalin, Russia

  • Sakhalin, Russia

  • Sakhalin, Russia

  • Sakhalin, Russia

  • Sakhalin, Russia

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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