Schisandra chinensis, commonly known as coldberry, is a common wild fruit in rural areas. It is rich in nutrients and can be used as medicine. The roots, stems, leaves, and fruits of coldberry are all effective hemostatic traditional Chinese medicine. Let's take a look at the nutritional benefits of coldberry!
【Habitat and Distribution of Coldberry】
Coldberry can be found in many parts of China, usually in low-altitude deep mountain forests and sparse woodlands.
It does not have high requirements for the environment. As long as the soil contains some humus, it can grow well. It does not need much water either, as it can survive on rainwater.
Therefore, you will often see coldberry growing on relatively dry ground, rarely near streams or swamps.
Coldberry is a common wild fruit in rural areas. Although it is not sweet and even quite sour, it has a great texture and is juicy despite its small size.
【Nutritional Value of Coldberry】
The fruits of coldberry can be eaten fresh, but its entire body is valuable. Its stems can be used directly as medicine. The stems of coldberry can effectively treat bruises, limb soreness, and skin diseases.
In summer and autumn, harvest the whole plant of coldberry, then clean the surface impurities, and separate the leaves from the stems. The stem can be soaked in medicinal liquor, while the leaves can be stored and used when needed.
The medicinal liquor soaked with coldberry stems can be rubbed on the affected area for good therapeutic effects on bruises.
In addition, if there are symptoms of skin diseases, you can burn fresh coldberry stems and leaves into ashes, mix them with alcohol, and apply them to the affected area for good therapeutic effects.
【Medical Effects of Coldberry】
Although coldberry is just a wild fruit, it has considerable value as a food, and it can even be used as a traditional Chinese medicine. Regular consumption of coldberry has good effects in cooling blood, stopping bleeding, detoxifying, and healing wounds.
Medical research has also found that coldberry has a certain therapeutic effect on diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis, external bleeding, and purulent skin diseases.
Root: Used for jaundice hepatitis, stomachache, irregular menstruation, postpartum fever, high fever in children, and hemorrhoids.
Leaves: Used for pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis; externally used to treat wounds bleeding and yellow water sores.
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