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Schisandra
Also called Magnolia Vines
Schisandra, known as magnolia vine, is a genus of twining deciduous climbers from Asia and North America, with its greatest diversity in China. Several species are grown as garden ornamentals, and they do best in a sheltered, partly shaded spot.
Schisandra, the magnolia vines, is a genus of twining shrubs that generally climb on other vegetation. Various authors have included the plants in the Illiciaceae.
Schisandra (also spelled Schizandra) is native to Asia and North America, with a center of diversity in China.
The extract of S. rubriflora, a native of the Yunnan province, was found to contain complex and highly oxygenated nortriterpenoids called rubriflorins A-C.
Its dried fruit is sometimes used medicinally. In China, the berries of S. chinensis are given the name wǔwèizǐ (五味子; 'five flavor fruit') because they possess all five basic flavors in Chinese herbal medicine: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter. In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as a remedy for many ailments: to resist infections, improve skin health, combat insomnia, and to reduce coughing and thirst.
Chinese Magnolia Vine · Schisandra grandiflora · Schisandra rubriflora · Schisandra sphaerandra · Lemonwood
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