Title: Schisandra Herb: Benefits and Uses for Adrenals and More - Dr. Axe
Headings: Schisandra Benefits Adrenals and the Liver
Schisandra Benefits Adrenals and the Liver
What Is Schisandra?
How It Works
Health Benefits
1. Lowers Inflammation
2. Supports Adrenal Function, Helping Us Deal with the Effects of Stress
3. Improves Liver Function and Digestive Health
4. Protects the Skin
5. Improves Mental Performance
6. Helps with Healthy Sexual Function
How to Use
Risks and Side Effects
Final Thoughts
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Content: This is why schisdanra is sometimes called “the five-flavored berry.” Beyond just how it tastes, its flavor components are important for understanding the way it works. The secret to schisandra’s power is that it’s said to have properties pertaining to all five elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which means it works in multiple “meridians” within the body to restore internal balance and health. Because it impacts nearly every organ system within the human body (what TCM refers to as the 12 “meridians”), it has dozens of uses and benefits. TCM views schisandra as an herb that helps balance all three “treasures” within the body: jing, shen and chi. It’s most well-known for boosting liver function and helping with adrenal functions, but other benefits also include: acting like a powerful brain tonic (improving focus, concentration, memory and mental energy), improving digestion, supporting hormonal balance, plus nourishing the skin. Studies have found that in healthy subjects, schisandra generates alterations in the basal levels of nitric oxide and cortisol present in blood and saliva. In animal studies, it’s also been shown to help modify the response to stress by suppressing the increase of phosphorylated stress-activated protein kinase, which raises inflammation. (