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The Willner Window Product Reference Catalog, Spring 2017
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Schisandra chinensis is one of 50
fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese
medicine, whose name translates as "five-
flavor berry," because it is salty, sweet, sour,
pungent, and bitter.
Schisandra is used as an adaptogen. It
increases resistance to disease and stress,
increases energy, and increases physical
performance and endurance. Schisandra is
also recommended for improving vision,
boosting muscular activity, improving cellular
energy, for hepatitis, liver protection,
preventing premature aging, increasing
lifespan, for premenstrual syndrome (PMS),
stimulating the immune system, speeding
recovery after surgery, protecting against
radiation, counteracting the effects of sugar,
preventing motion sickness, normalizing
blood sugar and blood pressure, reducing
high cholesterol, preventing infection,
improving adrenal health, and energizing
RNA-DNA to rebuild cells. Schisandra has
also been used for coughs, asthma, insomnia,
neurasthenia, chronic diarrhea, dysentery,
night sweats, spontaneous sweating,
involuntary seminal discharge, thirst,
impotence, physical exhaustion, excessive
urination, depression, irritability, and memory
loss. (Ref: Natural Medicines, Somerville, MA)
In this study, 36 women, aged 40 to 70,
who reported menopausal symptoms, took a
placebo or 196 mg of schisandra extract per
day for six weeks. Doctors followed up for an
additional six weeks while all the women kept
a daily diary and answered a questionnaire at
the start of the study, and at six and 12 weeks.
After six weeks, for women taking
schisandra, symptoms including hot flashes,
sweating, tingling skin sensations, disturbed
sleep, irritability and depressed mood,
dizziness, fatigue, weakness, joint pain,
headache, and heart palpitations had
decreased by an overall symptom score of
21.6 percent, and by 41.2 percent at 12
weeks. The placebo group saw lower levels of
improvement.
Women taking schisandra reported the most
consistent relief for symptoms of hot flashes,
sweating, and heart palpitations.
(Reference: Climacteric; 2016, Vol. 19, No. 6,
574-80)
Schisandra Relieved Hot Flashes,
Palpitations During Menopause
Additional Comments
from Don Goldberg
Schisandra (or
Schizandra) is available
at Willner Chemists
Phyto-Tech™ Schisandra
Liquid Extract - 1 fl oz
Product Code: 67466
Schisandra is also
available from the
following companies:
Gaia Herbs
Paradise Herbs
Nature's Answer
Planetary Herbals
Solaray
Herb Pharm
Nature's Way
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