How many years does it generally take for Schisandra to bear fruit?

Schisandra is a common traditional Chinese medicine with very high medicinal value and the effect of strengthening the body, so many people grow Schisandra. So how many years does it take for Schisandra to bear fruit?

1. How many years does it take for Schisandra to bear fruit?

How many years it takes for Schisandra seeds to bear fruit depends on the variety you choose and the planting method. If you buy seeds to plant, the period until fruiting will be longer, requiring 3-4 years of growing before it can bear fruit, and it will not enter the full fruit-bearing period until the 5th year.

If you buy Schisandra seedlings to plant, the fruiting time depends on the age of the seedlings. If they are 3-year-old Schisandra seedlings, they can begin to bear fruit in the second year after planting, and enter the full fruit-bearing period in 3-4 years. If they are 1-year-old Schisandra seedlings, it takes 2-3 years of growing before they bear fruit.

2. How do you eat Schisandra?

1. Schisandra made into honey: use 15—30 grams each time, three times a day, mix with warm boiled water or cold water and drink, or eat it directly; it has beauty, health-care, and bowel-lubricating effects.

2. Decoct 100 grams of Schisandra in water as a tea substitute, drink it frequently, 1 dose per day. It calms the mind and settles the spirit, regulates the liver and kidneys, and is mainly used for menopausal syndrome, restless sleep at night, frequent disturbing dreams, irritability, and forgetfulness; it generally takes effect after about 15 days of use, and can be taken continuously for 30—60 days.

3. Decoct 500 grams of Schisandra and 500 grams of longan aril in water twice, 1 hour each time, combine the two decoctions, remove the residue, add 500 grams of honey, and simmer over low heat into a paste; take 1 tablespoon each time, 2-3 times a day. It can treat insufficient qi and blood, insomnia and frequent dreaming, dizziness, and palpitations.

4. Schisandra porridge: simmer rice and Schisandra together over low heat. Schisandra can nourish the liver and tonify the kidneys, while rice helps protect the liver and stomach; eating it after drinking alcohol can reduce the harm a large amount of alcohol does to the liver.

5. Stir-fry 3-5 grams of Schisandra over low heat until slightly scorched, then brew it together with an appropriate amount of green tea and honey in boiling water for 5 minutes to make Schisandra tea; drinking it regularly can refresh the spirit and tonify the kidneys and liver.

Schisandra has the effects of nourishing and protecting the liver, and has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on headache, dizziness, sore waist and back, insomnia and frequent dreaming, and other conditions.