Packing: 100 tablets per bottle
Product of China
Ingredients: Schisandra (fruit), Vitamin B1
Actions: Boosting chi, calming the spirit and nourishing the blood.
Main indications: Use for weakness after illness, excessive brain work, headache, insomnia, neurasthenia.*
Directions: Take 2 tablets 3 times a day.
Caution: Do not use if pregnant.
Notes: Schisandra chinensis (wu wei zi, literally "five flavor berry") is a deciduous woody vine native to forests of Northern China. Its berries are used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs. Medicinally it is used as a tonic and restorative adaptogen with notable clinically documented liver protecting effects. In particular, it can protect the liver and adrenals and prevent atrophy due to extreme stress. In fact this herb has calming energies and possesses some pain-alleviating properties yet it is also considered a central nervous system stimulant, that sharpens concentration, improves memory and increases alertness. In traditional Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis is believed to enter the Lung, Heart and Kidney meridians, so as to:
1. Astringe Lung Qi and nourish the Kidneys
2. Restrain the essence and stop Diarrhea--astringent Kidneys
3. Arrest excessive sweating from Yin or Yang deficiency
4. Calm the Spirit by tonification of Heart and Kidney
5. Generate body fluids and alleviate thirst
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.