In Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis is usually used after concoction, and the use of fresh fruit can be consulted with a professional pharmacist.
In Chinese medicine, the dried mature fruits of Schisandra chinensis are commonly used, picked in the fall when the fruits are ripe, dried in the sun or steamed and dried, with the stalks and impurities removed and then used in medicine. Schisandra chinensis, with its sour astringent flavor, sweet warmth and moistness, can astringent the lung qi (astringent lung qi) upwards and nourish the kidney yin downwards, and can treat wheezing and coughing with deficiency of the lungs and kidneys.
It can also tonify the kidney and astringent essence to stop ejaculation (consolidate semen and prevent spermatorrhea), astringent intestines to stop diarrhea (alleviate diarrhea by enhancing the function of intestinal astringency), astringent lungs to stop sweating and treat spermatorrhea, enuresis, prolonged diarrhea, and self-sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with a little movement), etc. The drug can also benefit the qi, promote the production of fluids and quench thirst, tonify the heart and kidneys, and calm the heart and tranquilize the mind, treating thirst and excessive drinking, palpitation and insomnia.
This drug is not suitable for those with unresolved superficial evil (evil qi on the surface of the muscle), internal solid heat, cough and the first symptoms of measles. Adverse effects are not known.
Patients are advised to seek prompt medical attention if they feel unwell. Chinese medicines should be used in a standardized manner under the professional guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be taken on one’s own to avoid discomfort.