Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Schizandra : Chinese medicine: Schizandra berry a potent adaptogenic herb

  In Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer, Donald R. Yance Jr. lists many of schizandra's uses, which include increasing mental and physical  exercisecapacities, as well as improving adaptability to darkness and other  environmentalstresses. Yance points out that, unlike caffeinecaffeinschizandra stimulates the central nervous system without creating an excitatory effect. Schizandra provides a mental boost without the jitteriness caused by caffeine. Recent studies suggest that schizandra may offer some additionalh ealth benefits. According to Dr. Sheldon Saul Hendler's Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia, some  researchstudies demonstrate that substances extracted from schizandra may help treat liver disorders  Other studies show that schizandra extracts may have cortisone-like effects on the immune system. These benefits definitely deserve more research interest, as schizandra may someday provide safer alternatives for traditional pharmaceutical medications.

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