SCHISANDRA/MAGNOLIA VINE

Schisandra chinensis Perennial Woody vine with clusters of tiny red berries. Fully ripe, sun-dried fruit is used medicinally. It has sour, sweet, salty, hot, and bitter tastes. This combination of flavors is reflected in its Chinese name wu-wei-zi, meaning “five taste fruit.” Used for amnesia, anxiety, asthma, cancer, chronic diarrhea, cough, diabetes, chemotherapy support, dysentery, excessive perspiration, excessive thirst, headache, heart palpitation, hyperglycemia, hypertension, impotence, indigestion, infertility, insomnia, fatigue, common cold/sore throat, nervous exhaustion, hepatitis and liver support, neuralgia, night sweats, menopausal symptoms. Side effects are uncommon but may include abdominal upset, decreased appetite, and skin rash. Zones 4-9 20 seeds