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Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus; Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit

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2
Clinical Trials
2
Meta-Analyses
6
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus; Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit
Muscular Sarcoidosis 1 Mild Knee Osteoarthritis 1 Viral hepatitis is a global public-health challenge. Accordi 1 Depression 1
📋 Sample Trials
NCT03402308
Effect of Schisandra Chinensis Extract on Musculoskeletal Biomakers in Relatively Sarcopenic Adults: a RCT
Completed
NCT01472822
Efficacy of Omija (Schisandra Chinensis) Extract in Subjects With Knee Osteoarthritis
Completed · Phase 2|Phase 3
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42021249682
Adaptogens on depression-related symptoms and outcomes: A systematic integrative review
Depression
CRD42021288979
Efficacy and Safety of Schisandra fruits for viral hepatitis : a systematic review and meta-analysis
Viral hepatitis is a global public-health challenge. According to the statistics
📚 Sample References
PMID 28924552
Schisandra sphenanthera extract (Wuzhi Tablet) protects against chronic-binge and acute alcohol-induced liver injury by regulating the NRF2-ARE pathway in mice
Acta Pharm Sin B · 2017
PMID 34571935
Schisandrae chinensis Fructus Extract Ameliorates Muscle Atrophy in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice by Downregulation of the CREB-KLF15 and Autophagy-Lysosomal Pathways
Cells · 2021
PMID 35405969
Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Effects of Schisandra chinensis Leaf Extracts and Monosodium Iodoacetate-Induced Osteoarthritis in Rats and Acetic Acid-Induced Writhing in Mice
Nutrients · 2022
🌿 All Herb data fields for Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus; Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Wu Wei Zi
中文名 (Chinese)
五味子
Latin Name
Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis; Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus
English Name
Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus; Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit
Alias Names
（艹味）; （艹至）（艹猪）; 玄及; 会及; 五梅子; 山花椒
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sour; Sweet; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Heart; Kidney
Part Used
Fruit
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Astringent Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
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🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To promote contraction and secure astriction, boost qi and engender liquid, quiet heart and spirit.
Indication (主治)
Enduring cough and vacuity asthma, dream emission, frequent urination and enuresis, incessant chronic diarrhea, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, fluid damage and thirst, palpitation and insomnia.
Clinical Manifestations
1. its decoction exerts bacteriostatic effect on pseudomonas aeruginosa (1:128), staphylococcus aureus (1:64), flexner's bacillus (1:32) and typhoid bacillus (1:8) in vitro.2. schizandrin, one of its active components, can protect the liver from damage.3.
🔗 External References
HERB DB
HERB005762 ↗
TCMID
1518
TCM-ID
2202
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (29 fields)
name
Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus; Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit
chinese name
五味子
pinyin name
Wu Wei Zi
latin name
Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis; Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus
english name
Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus; Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit
properties english
Sour; Sweet; Warm
meridians english
Lung; Heart; Kidney
use part
Fruit
tcmid id
1518
herb id str
HERB005762
function text
To promote contraction and secure astriction, boost qi and engender liquid, quiet heart and spirit.
indication
Enduring cough and vacuity asthma, dream emission, frequent urination and enuresis, incessant chronic diarrhea, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, fluid damage and thirst, palpitation and insomnia.
clinical manifestations
1. its decoction exerts bacteriostatic effect on pseudomonas aeruginosa (1:128), staphylococcus aureus (1:64), flexner's bacillus (1:32) and typhoid bacillus (1:8) in vitro.2. schizandrin, one of its active components, can protect the liver from damage.3.
therapeutic en class
Astringent Medicinal
therapeutic cn class
收涩药
tcm id id
2202
alias name
（艹味）; （艹至）（艹猪）; 玄及; 会及; 五梅子; 山花椒

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🏥 Linked Health Topics

1 · studied for these conditions (text bridge)
Muscular Sarcoidosis
syndrome

📋 Clinical Trials

2 · subject of clinical study
NCT03402308 Effect of Schisandra Chinensis Extract on Musculoskeletal Biomakers in Relativel
→ Muscular Sarcoidosis
NCT01472822 Efficacy of Omija (Schisandra Chinensis) Extract in Subjects With Knee Osteoarth
→ Mild Knee Osteoarthritis

📊 Meta-Analyses

2 · systematic review
CRD42021249682 Adaptogens on depression-related symptoms and outcomes: A systematic integrative
→ Depression
CRD42021288979 Efficacy and Safety of Schisandra fruits for viral hepatitis : a systematic revi
→ Viral hepatitis is a global public-health challeng

📚 PubMed References

6 · cited research
PMID 28924552 Schisandra sphenanthera extract (Wuzhi Tablet) protects against chronic-binge an
Acta Pharm Sin B
PMID 34571935 Schisandrae chinensis Fructus Extract Ameliorates Muscle Atrophy in Streptozotoc
Cells
PMID 35405969 Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Effects of Schisandra chinensis Leaf Extracts an
Nutrients
PMID 35868549 Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. Protects against DSS-induced colitis in mic
J Ethnopharmacol
PMID 36059019 Anti-arthritic effects of Schisandra chinensis extract in monosodium iodoacetate
Inflammopharmacology
PMID 36183952 Exploring the active compounds and potential mechanism of the anti-nonalcoholic
J Ethnopharmacol
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