According to the Pharmacopoeia, there is no such drug as “Wu Zi Jian” in traditional Chinese medicine, and there is no such alias as Wu Zi Jian among the aliases of Wu Wei Zi. Therefore, Wu Zi Jian is not Wu Wei Zi.
Schisandra is the dried mature fruit of Schisandra chinensis, family Magnoliaceae. It is sour, sweet and warm in nature, and belongs to the lung, heart and kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of astringent and solidifying astringency (astringent consolidation), benefiting qi and generating fluids (promoting fluid production by tonifying qi), tonifying the kidney and nourishing the heart, and can be used in the treatment of prolonged cusp with deficiency and asthenia, dreaming and slippery semen, urination and urination frequency, prolonged diarrhea, and injury of fluids and thirst, among other conditions.
When using Schisandra chinensis, attention should be paid to the external surface evil (in the muscle surface of the evil), internal solid heat should be avoided.
For patients who need to use Schisandra chinensis, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for consultation and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.