Schisandra Chinensis

used for dry cough, asthma, night sweating, seminal emission and chronic diarrhea; also used as tonic for neurasthenia. Schisandra has the functions of nourishing yin and solid essence, nourishing liver and protecting liver, consolidating superficies for arresting sweating, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, invigorating the kidney and calming the heart. A proper amount of schisandra can enhance liver detoxification, protect the heart, lower blood pressure, lower blood fat, and improve It can also be used to treat cough, kidney deficiency, lung deficiency and other diseases.

This Chinese herb is the ripe fruit of Schisandra chinensis Baill. The ripe fruits are collected in autumn and dried in the sun after the twigs are removed. It's suppled for clinical application raw or prepared (steamed with vinegar and honey and dried in the sun)

Chinese medicinal attributes: sour in taste and warm in nature, with a meridian affectation for the lungs, kidneys, and heart.

Product label: Schisandra Chinensis
Chinese: 五味子 (wu wei zi)
Packing: 16 oz (454 gm) / bag
Product of China

Actions and indications: Schisandra fruit can astringe lung qi, nourish the kidneys, produce saliva, arrest sweating and discharge of semen, control diarrhea and tranquilize the mind, to treat chronic coughing due to deficiency of the lungs and asthma due to deficiency of the lungs and kidneys.

Usage and dosage: 3 - 10 g of Schisandra fruit is used to prepare a decoction, pills or powder for oral adminstration.

Warning: It can't be used to treat diseases with pathogens accumulated on the body serface (exterior) and excessive heat pathogens retained in the body, acute coughing or measles at the early stage because it has a sour and puckery taste and an astringent effect.

【中药名】 乌梅 wumei
【别名】 梅实、熏梅、桔梅肉。
【英文名】 Dark Plum Fruit,Smoked Plum、Dark Plum,Ume.
【性味归经】 性平，味酸、涩。归肝经、脾经、肺经、大肠经。
【功效与作用】 敛肺、涩肠、生津、安蛔。属收涩药分类下的敛肺涩肠药。
【临床应用】 用量6～12克。外用适量，捣烂或炒炭研末外敷。用治肺虚久咳、久泻、久痢、蛔厥腹痛、呕吐、虚热消渴、崩漏下血、疮毒等。
【使用禁忌】 表邪未解者禁服，内有实邪者慎用。不宜多食。
【配伍药方】
① 治咯血： 乌梅不以多少，煎汤，调百草霜。一服愈。(《朱氏集验方》)
② 治咽喉肿痛： 乌梅30克，双花60克，雄黄12克。为末，蜜丸，每丸3克，每次含化1丸，徐徐咽下，每日3次。(《全国中草药新医疗法展览会资料选编》)
③ 治诸疮水毒肿痛： 乌梅、皂荚子等分。上各烧存性研匀，贴疮上，毒汁即出。(《普济方》)
④ 治鸡眼： 乌梅肉、荔枝肉各等分，捣膏敷贴。(《疡医大全》)

【中药名】五味子 wuweizi
【别名】北五味子、玄及、会及、五梅子、山花椒。
【英文名】Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus。
【性味归经】性温，味酸、甘。归肺经、心经、肾经。
【功效与作用】收敛固涩、益气生津、补肾宁心。属收涩药分类下的敛肺涩肠药。
【临床应用】用量2～6克，煎汤内服；研末，每次1～3克；熬膏；或入丸、散。外用：适量，研末掺；或煎水洗。用治久嗽虚喘，梦遗滑精，遗尿尿频，久泻不止，自汗盗汗，津伤口渴，内热消渴，心悸失眠。
【使用禁忌】外有表邪，内有实热，或咳嗽初起、痧疹初发者忌服。

五味子具有有养阴固精、养肝护肝、固表止汗、生津止渴、补肾宁心等功效，适量的服用五味子能够起到增强肝脏解毒功能、保护心脏、降低血压、降低血脂、提高性功能等作用，还可以用于治疗咳嗽、肾虚、肺虚等疾病。

【配伍药方】
①治阳痿不起：五味子、菟丝子、蛇床子各等分。上三味末之，蜜丸如梧桐子。饮服三丸，日三。(《千金要方》)
②治滑泄：陈米、肉豆蔻(面裹煨)、五味子、赤石脂(研)各30克。上为末。每服6克，粟米汤饮调下，日进三服。(《世医得效方》豆蔻饮)
③治睡中盗汗：五味子30克，研末，以唾调作饼。敷脐上，以布扎定后睡，候天明取下，一二晚汗即上。(《医方一盘珠》)
④治肺经感寒，咳嗽不已：白茯苓120克，甘草90克，干姜90克，细辛90克，五味子75克。上为细末。每服6克，水一盏，煎至七分，去滓，温服，不以时。(《鸡峰普济方》五味细辛汤)
⑤治小儿暴嗽：五味子、桂(去粗皮)、干姜(炮)等分。上三味，粗捣筛。每服3克，水七分，煎至四分，去滓，量大小加减温服。(《圣济总录》五味子汤)

Tags: dry cough, asthma, night sweating, seminal emission, chronic diarrhea, neurasthenia