The great interest in Limonnik (Schisandra chinensis), a deciduous woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East, arises from results of ethnopharmacological investigations of Russian scientists in the Far East regions where the berries and seeds were used by Nanai (Goldes or Samagir) hunters to improve night vision, as a tonic and to reduce hunger, thirst and exhaustion since “it gives forces to follow a sable all the day without food”. "Pharmacological studies on animals have shown that Schizandra increases physical working capacity and affords a stress-protective effect against a broad spectrum of harmful factors including heat shock, skin burn, cooling, frostbite, immobilisation, swimming under load in an atmosphere with decreased air pressure, aseptic inflammation, irradiation, and heavy metal intoxication. The phytoadaptogen exerts an effect on the central nervous, sympathetic, endocrine, immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal systems, on the development of experimental atherosclerosis, on blood sugar and acid-base balance, and on uterus myotonic activity."
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The fruit of Schisandra chinensis, also spelled schizandra, is an herbal remedy people use for preventing and treating liver problems, improving heart function, relieving coughing and wheezing and improving exercise performance. The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center notes that animal research indicates schizandra has a protective effect on the liver, but research is needed to confirm any benefits in humans. Reported side effects are minor.
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