Where are the main production areas of Schisandra chinensis distributed?
Schisandra chinensis, also known as Xuanji, Huiji, Wumeizi, mountain pepper, Zhuangwei, Wuwei, Diaoliu, is a top-grade traditional Chinese medicine that can nourish and strengthen the body. Do you know where its production areas are? What effects and functions does it have?
Where are the production areas of Schisandra chinensis?
China's Schisandra chinensis is produced in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, and Shandong. It is also distributed in Korea and Japan.
What effects and functions does Schisandra chinensis have?
1. Treats kidney diarrhea
Schisandra chinensis has the effect of treating kidney diarrhea. You can grind 2 liang of fried Schisandra chinensis and half a liang of fried Euodia rutaecarpa into a fine powder, and take 2 qian each time with old rice water.
2. Treats lung deficiency with panting and coughing, nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea, and consumptive impairment with emaciation
For the effect of Schisandra chinensis in treating lung deficiency with panting and coughing, nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea, you can put 50 g of Schisandra chinensis into the belly of a prepared hen and sew it up, add an appropriate amount of water, cover, and stew over high heat until thoroughly cooked. Eat the chicken and drink the soup, finishing it in 3 servings.
3. Liver-protecting effect
The alcohol extract of Schisandra chinensis and schisandrin A, B, C, alcohol A, alcohol B, ester A, ester B, etc. have a clear protective effect on animal liver cell damage caused by chemical toxicants
4. Effect on the cardiovascular system
Schisandra chinensis has a vasodilatory effect. Schisandrin, schisandrin C, deoxyschisandrin, etc. all have an inhibitory effect on the contraction of isolated dog mesenteric arteries, and can increase coronary blood flow in isolated guinea pig hearts and anesthetized dogs. Feeding rabbits with northern Schisandra chinensis can regulate the energy metabolism of myocardial cells and small arteries of the heart and kidneys, increase myocardial metabolic enzyme activity, and improve myocardial nutrition and function.