Title: Schisandra - 3 Surprising Benefits of This Berry
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Content: While the plant bears flowers and fruits, it is the latter that captivated Chinese herbalists. Hundreds of years ago, traditional Chinese herbalists found the schisandra berry could treat cough, asthma, and support those suffering from chronic fatigue. According to traditional lore, schisandra is “Qi-invigorating” [5]. The Chinese believed Qi was a type of life force energy. This schisandra chinensis benefit probably came from the anti-fatigue effects since researched in scientific settings. Schizandra Benefits
Of the many schizandra benefits, perhaps most important is the antioxidant effect [6]. This effect (and many of the cascading benefits) comes from a process called “hormesis”, where the body is exposed to some harmful effect in a low enough dose so as to protect and repair greater than before. This translates to many other schisandra benefits, though for the brain it means a few things. For one, the hormetic response helps to reduce stress and feelings of anxiety, which in turn improves cognition and mental performance [7]. Schisandra reduces neuroinflammation [8].