Stabilize and bind
Wu Wei Zi
五味子
Schisandra fruit
Schisandra chinensis
Astringes the lung and is said to hold leaking qi.
Not for self-dosing. This page is not a formula, not a strength, and not a substitute for a licensed herbalist or physician.
Category
Warm · Sour, Sweet
Meridians entered
Traditional uses
Five-flavor fruit. Used for a chronic cough that is dry and empty, for sweat that will not stop, and for a spirit that is scattered, in textbook language. The sour taste is the astringent idea. It does not treat asthma.
Common pairings
- Mai Men Dong 麦门冬
Moisten and hold. A lung-yin pair.
- Ren Shen 人参
In some famous formulas the fruit holds what the ginseng rebuilds.
Cautions
Not for self-dosing. Not when there is an acute exterior pattern you are trying to release, or a damp internal pile-up. Care in pregnancy, with reflux, and with liver disease. Can interact with drugs metabolized by the liver.
Points with a similar aim
Central Treasury
Chest point where the Lung channel surfaces.
Use caution
Maximum Opening
Forearm cleft point, taught for acute lung-channel patterns.
Great Abyss
Wrist-pulse point for lung qi and the vessels category.
Use caution
Lung Shu
Lung transport point on the upper back.
Use caution
Shu Mansion
Under the collarbone. Location study more than deep pressure.
Use caution
Calm Dyspnea
Extra point beside Du14. Name means calm wheezing. Not asthma treatment.
Use caution