Wu Wei Zi: schisandra
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Title
Wu Wei Zi: schisandra
Description
Lantern (2015), Harrision, Anthony.
Source
Abstract
In the Chinese herb garden at the Bristol Botanic Garden we grow six Chinese schisandra species. These are S. chinensis, S. rubriflora, S. grandiflora, S. henryi var yunanensis, S. aff. bicolor, and S. aff. plena. We are currently sourcing S. sphenanthera. The berries of Schisandra are the source of the herb Wu Wei Zi (five flavour seed). The main two sources are S. chinensis (bei/north Wu Wei Zi) and S. sphenanthera (nan/south Wu Wei Zi). Bensky lists 11 species as local source plants for Wu Wei Zi. Nineteen species in total are used in Chinese medicine. The distribution of Schisandra is divided between Asia and North America, which at one time were joined before the action of plat tectonics. There are 24 Asian species distributed from the Himalayas through China and Japan to Malaysia.
Creator
Language
English
Date
volume
12
issue
2
page start
34
page end
37
Alternative Title
Lantern
Date Created
10/13/2015
Type
Journal Article
issn
1449-2717