Schisandra is native to East Asia, and its dried fruit is used medicinally. The berries of S.chinensisare given the name Wu Wei Zi in Chinese, which translate as "five flavor fruit" because they possess all five basic flavors in Chinese herbal medicine: salty, sweet, sour, spicy and bitter.In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as a remedy for many ailments: to resist infection, increase skin health, and combat insomnia, coughing, and thirst

1). helps prevent liver damage; helps to metabolize drugs for liver; lowering ALT and AST

2). anti oxidant

3). affect metabolism

4). helps regulate CNS; improves efficiency of brain activities and improves efficiency of work

process

5). anti hypertension but during exhaustion of circulatory function, it can help to bring up blood

pressure.

6). effect on respiratory system: Lowers oxygen requirement, correct respiratory exhaustion;

works better than Coramine. It helps to expectorate phlegm and sooths coughing

7). anti ulcer effect

8). helps the body function to adept stress

9). antibiotic effect

10). anti kidney illness

1.Applied in the food field, it has become a new raw material which used in food and beverage

industry;

2.Applied in the health product field, it is a natural health product to regulate sleeping;

3.Applied in the pharmaceutical field, with the good effect of treating hepatitis.