Approximately eight meters in length and producing a circular shaped, red colored fruit, Schisandra chinesis is simply a woodsy deciduous climbing vine.  It is called Gomishi in Japan, and called Wuweizi in it’s native Northern China where it’s fruit is commonly referred to as the five flavored berry.  It is said the skin and the pulp of the schizandra berry is sweet and sour, whereas the seeds are spicy and bitter while the overall fruit produces a somewhat salty taste!

These berries have long been known as a health elixir as one of the fifty fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine. More recent studies have shown schizandra berries to aid the liver against toxicity and even stimulate regrowth of the liver after partial hepatectomy.  It has further been discovered to safeguard and help heal in cases of viral hepatitis.

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