The Chinese herbal medicine Schisandra belongs to the Rosaceae family, and its roots and leaves are used medicinally. It can be collected throughout the year, cleaned and sliced, and then dried or used fresh. It is used for clearing heat, detoxification, promoting blood circulation, and stopping bleeding. Let's take a look at the medicinal value of the roots and leaves together!
Medicinal Uses of Schisandra Roots
① Treatment for stomach pain and acid reflux: Take one to two taels of fresh Schisandra roots (reduce the amount for dried roots) and one chicken (remove the head, feet, internal organs, and tailbone).
Mix with equal amounts of water and wine, stew for two hours, and take it several times. (From "Folk Herbal Medicine in Southern Fujian")
② Treatment for jaundice: Take three to five qian of Schisandra roots, tiger thorn, broadleaf houttuynia, and white horse bone. Decoct and drink.
③ Treatment for vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery: Take one or two taels of fresh Schisandra roots, five qian of cranberry, and three qian of selfheal spike. Decoct and sweeten with white sugar.
④ Treatment for women's back pain, excessive leucorrhea, and irregular menstruation: Take four taels of fresh Schisandra roots. Decoct and stew with the juice of one white chicken. (From "Herbal Manual of Jiangxi")
⑤ Treatment for hemorrhoids: Take one to two taels of dried Schisandra roots and one section of pig rectum. Stew together and take it. (From "Herbal Manual of Jinjiang, Fujian")
Functions and Indications of Schisandra
Clears heat, detoxifies, promotes blood circulation, and stops bleeding.
Roots: Used for jaundice hepatitis, stomach pain, irregular menstruation, postpartum fever, high fever in children, and hemorrhoids.
Leaves: Used for pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis; externally used to treat traumatic bleeding and yellow water sores.
