Long-term drinking of Schisandra is not recommended without indications. There is no gender distinction in the use of Schisandra. The effects of Fructus Schisandrae chinensis are astringent and solidifying astringency (astringent consolidation), benefiting the qi and generating fluids (promoting the production of fluids by tonifying the qi), and tonifying the kidneys and tranquilizing the heart (tonifying the kidneys and stabilizing the heart and mind).
Schisandra chinensis is the dried mature fruit of Schisandra chinensis, family Magnoliaceae. It is warm in nature, sweet and sour in flavor, and belongs to the heart, lung and kidney meridians.
Schisandra chinensis is mainly used for the treatment of chronic cough, asthma for a long time, dreaming and spermatorrhea, dysuria with frequent urination, can also be used for the injury of fluid thirst, thirst, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, sweating is aggravated by the slightest movement), night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, waking up sweating stops), insomnia, palpitations (heartbeat accelerated, often accompanied by panic), and other conditions of the treatment.
Adverse effects of Fructus Schisandrae chinensis have not been precisely documented, and Fructus Schisandrae chinensis is contraindicated for those who have unresolved epidermal evils (evil qi on the surface of the muscle), solid heat within the body, or a new cough or gua sha rash.
If you need to use schizandra, it is recommended that you consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner in the hospital, after a clear identification of the choice, do not buy your own, so as to avoid the medication is not right, endangering health.