Schisandra
Schisandra chinensis · wu wei zi (五味子)
Taste & Nature
- Sour
- Bitter
- Sweet
- Pungent
- Salty
- Hot
- Warm
- Neutral
- Cool
- Organ
- Lung, Heart, Kidney
- Season
- Autumn, Winter
In the Five Flavor system, sour corresponds to the Wood element. Astringent and gathering — sour foods like lemon, vinegar, and hawthorn help contain and regulate.
Traditional Uses
In traditional Chinese practice:
- Gather and steady the body's fluids
- Support the Lung and Kidney
- Calm the spirit
These statements describe traditional usage. They have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Cautions
- Educational purposes only.
Elixirs on the Wood Path
View all →Recipes that carry the Wood element — the path Schisandra belongs to.
Elderberry & Cinnamon Immune Syrup
A Western-meets-TCM immune tonic: dark elderberries simmered with cinnamon, ginger and clove into a thick, sweet-pungent syrup taken by the spoonful through the cold months.
Hawthorn Berry Tea
A tart, ruby-red tea traditionally used to support digestion.
Schisandra Five-Flavor Tea
The berry that tastes of all five flavors — and supports deep reserves.
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