Title: Schizandra Berry Tea Recipes, A Five Flavor Tea Plus Energizing Elixir
Headings: Schizandra Berry Tea Recipes, A Five Flavor Tea Plus Energizing Elixir
Schizandra Berry Tea Recipes, A Five Flavor Tea Plus Energizing Elixir
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How to Make Schizandra Berry Tea
Soaking Schizandra Berries
Schizandra Berry Tea Recipes
1) Five Flavor Tea Recipe
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Content: They are rather traditionally prepared as a tea decoction, which is known draw out more of their therapeutic properties. While  the berries are famed for containing all five flavors: sour, salty, bitter, pungent and sweet, all of which can be sensed on subtle levels, a sour tartness is definitely the strongest of the five. Mountain Rose, Organic Schizandra Berries
This is because, like wild grapes, schizandra is known to contain a relatively high amount of tannin content as well as both malic acid and tartaric acid. For this reason they are not usually eaten straight, but soaked and prepared to remove some of these constituents. Although tannins can be health enhancing phenolic substances, too many can be acidic to the body when concentrated. This can cause stomach upset for some people, especially those with a weak digestive system or conditions like metabolic acidosis. In addition, the berries contain fibrous light-brown colored seeds which also possess strong astringent, bitter and spicy qualities and are  less palatable to chew on directly. The good news is that these tannins and other compounds in the fruit pulp and seeds are water soluble and much reduced by soaking the berries for several hours. Raw  schizandra is not only quite tart and mouth-puckering, but is also a low glycemic fruit similar to acai.