Ingredient Spotlight

Schisandra Fruit / Wu Wei Zi

Why We Love It

Schisandra Fruit is a versatile adaptogen that supports calmness, clarity, and energy balance, making it a go-to herb for managing life’s stresses.

Traditionally Supports:

  • Inner calm

  • Mental clarity

  • Restful sleep

  • Sustained energy

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How It's Used

In Chinese herbal practices, Schisandra fruit is valued for its broad benefits. It calms the mind, tonifies Qi, and nourishes the Kidney and Heart organ systems. It’s traditionally used for issues like insomnia, excessive sweating, and digestive imbalances caused by deficiency.

In Western herbal practices, Schisandra is recognized for its antioxidant properties and adaptogenic effects, helping the body cope with stress. It is also known for its protective benefits for the liver, brain, and heart, and it supports balanced hormone levels.

Fun Fact: Schisandra is called “the fruit of five tastes” because it uniquely contains all five main flavors: sweet, bitter, pungent, sour, and salty!

HOW WE USE IT

“Wu Wei Zi is a great choice for balancing stress and energy. It strengthens the body’s stress response, supports mental focus, and promotes restful sleep—all while nurturing the immune system.”

- Lulu Ge, Founder + CEO

What the research says

Proven by 1,809 studies (and counting), doctors of all backgrounds can finally agree on the healing properties of this powerful herb

Given the indispensable role of the mitochondrion in generating cellular energy, the linking of Schisandra berry to the safeguarding of mitochondrial function provides a biochemical explanation for its "Qi-invigorating" action.
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Our findings indicate that SWHP exerts an anxiolytic-like effect in the EPM, LDB and OFT, without affecting locomotor activity, in mice. This work provides evidence that the anxiolytic effect of SWHP appears to be mediated through the monoamine neurotransmitter levels.
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Various studies indicate that both S. chinensis berry preparations and their bioactive individual compounds, especially lignans and polysaccharides, appear to have cardioprotective potential. The available literature indicates both to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-obesity potential.
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The results showed that SA had many pharmacological effects, such as antiinflammation, anticancer, hepatoprotection, antioxidation, neuroprotection, antidiabetes mellitus, and musculoskeletal protection. Among them, NF-κB, Nrf2, MAPK, NLRP3, PI3K/AKT, Wnt, miRNA, P-gp, CYP450, PXR, and other signal transduction pathways are involved.
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