Botanical Index No. 641

Magnolia Vine

schisandra chinensis

Medicinal Actions

Hepatoprotective

Primary Conditions Treated

Inflammation Insomnia Ischemia Itch Meniere’s Syndrome Necrosis Nephrosis Nervousness Neurasthenia Neuropathy Night Sweats Palpitation Paralysis Parkinson’s Disease Parturition Pollakiuria Polyuria Psychosis Pulmonosis Senile Dementia Senility Shock Spermatorrhea Stress Stroke Thirst Tuberculosis Tumor Virus Worm Liver tissue regeneration Lowering blood levels of serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase Improving activities requiring concentration and fine coordination Allergy Amnesia Anxiety Asthma Ataxia Bacteria Cancer skin Chemotherapy Support Circulosis Cold Convulsion Cough Debility Dementia Depression Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Dyspnea Dystrophy Enterosis Enuresis Fatigue Gonorrhea Hepatosis Immunodepression Impotence Infection

General Dosage

3–9 g powdered herb; 250–500 mg fruit 1–2 ×/day; 1.5–6 g fruit; 1.5–15 g fruit; 5 g crushed fruit/100 ml water, divided into 3 doses/day; 1 tsp fresh fruit; 0.5 g dry fruit; 0.5 g dry fruit:3 ml alcohol/2 ml water; 1.5–6 g dry fruit/day or 3–12 ml fluid extract; 2–4 ml fruit tincture 3 ×/day. 3–9 g powdered herb; 250–500 mg fruit 1–2 ×/day; 1.5–6 g fruit; 1.5–15 g fruit; 5 g crushed fruit/100 ml water, divided into 3

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. Rarely, appetite suppression, dyspepsia, and itch are attendant. Leaves and fruits are considered food in the Orient. Contraindicated in pregnancy except to facilitate childbirth.

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