Solaray Schizandra Berries--100 Capsules-580 MG

Schizandra is a woody vine with clusters of tiny, bright red berries. It is located in north and northeast China, and the adjacent regions of Korea and Russia. The fully ripe, usually sun-dried fruit is used for medicinal purposes. The chinese name for the fruit is wu-wei-zi, or five taste fruit because it has the five different tastes to it: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and hot.

Chinese herbal medicine describes schisandra as a high-grade herbal drug useful for a wide variety of different tasks including a kidney tonic and a lung astringent.There has also been documentation that they have also used it for coughs, night sweats, insomnia, thirst, and physical exhaustion.

Some common uses for it today are: common cold, sore throat, fatigue, hepatitis, infection, liver support, and stress.