五味子·Fructus Schisandrae
Chinese magnolivine fruit
Wu Wei Zi (五味子) is the fruit of schisandra, recorded as Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis. It is sour and sweet in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Heart, Lung and Kidney channels. Its Chinese name reads as five-flavour fruit.
| Pinyin | wu wei zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 五味子 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Schisandrae·Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis·Fructus Schisandrae Chinesis |
| English Name | Chinese magnolivine fruit·Chinese magnolivine fruit; schisandra·schisandra·Schisandra Fruit |
| Japanese | gomishi |
| Korean | omija |
Chronic wheezing and cough from Lung Deficiency
shu di huang + shan yao + shan zhu yu
Wheezing and cough from Lung and Kidney Deficiency
Unrelenting cough and wheezing from Cold in the Lung channel
Cold thin mucus causing wheezing and cough
Cough at dusk as Yin Deficiency Fire flares upward and irritates the Lungs; spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, metrorrhagia, chronic diarrhea or dysentery, uterine or rectal prolapse, night sweats and spontaneous sweating; cough and wheezing from Lung Qi Deficiency
Spontaneous emissions.
bu gu zhi + rou dou kou + wu zhu yu + shan yao + bai zhu + ren shen
Daybreak diarrhea and chronic dysentery from Kidney Deficiency
Depleted Qi and Yin with thirst, cough and breathlessness; Qi Deficiency with spontaneous and night sweating
Spleen and Kidney Deficiency Cold with chronic diarrhea, the herbs fried together and taken as a powder
Sweating.
mu li + xuan shen + ma huang (gen)
Yin Deficiency night sweats
mu li + huang qi + fu xiao mai + ma huang (gen) + suan zao ren
Qi Deficiency with spontaneous sweating
Spontaneous sweating in Yang Deficiency
huang qi + mai men dong + tian hua fen
Wasting and thirsting where thirst is severe
Forgetfulness, irritability and insomnia from Heart Deficiency
160 proof alcohol
Itchy, irritated skin in Wind-Rash
Pre-existing thin mucus with a fresh Wind-Cold attack, giving acute wheezing and cough with thin, clear sputum: regulates the Lungs' opening and closing, eases cough and settles wheezing
bai he + sheng di huang + shan zhu yu + zi wan + pi pa ye
Chronic consumptive cough.
Asthma.
Wind-Cold cough
sang piao xiao + jin ying zi + shan zhu yu
Spermatorrhea.
mai men dong + sheng di huang + xuan shen + shan zhu yu + long gu + mu li + huang bai
Night sweats.
mai men dong + shi hu + sheng di huang + xuan shen + wu mei
Thirst.
shu di huang + shan yao + tian hua fen + shi gao + zhi mu
Xiao Ke with thirst
bai zi ren + yuan zhi + fu shen + long chi + zhen zhu mu + long yan rou + dang shen
Insomnia from deficient Heart Yin and Blood
long gu + mu li + sheng di huang + shan zhu yu + jin ying zi + mu dan pi
Nocturnal emissions.
wu yao + yi zhi ren + shan zhu yu + dang shen
Polyuria.
sang piao xiao + shu di huang + shan zhu yu + shan yao + yi zhi ren + fu pen zi + ji nei jin + xu duan
Enuresis or urinary incontinence.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 1.5-9g; Tincture: 2-4ml; (1-2ml for chronic cough); (6-9g as a tonic) | 1.5-9 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
五味子·Fructus Schisandrae
Wu Wei Zi (Cu Zhi) (五味子) is wu wei zi processed with vinegar, the fruit of schisandra, recorded as Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis. The record carries its names and nothing further: no category, no channels, no actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows wu wei zi.
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