Schisandra chinensis is native to northern China and Manchuria in northeastern China. In Japan it is called gomishi, and in China wuzweizi (five flavours fruit). Schisandra has been said to have the perfect blend of the five main flavours: salty, sweet, sour, bitter and pungent or spicy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, schisandra is one of the most important herbs to improve the function of the liver, kidneys and heart, and is indexed in the Chinese and Japanese pharmacopoeias.
Schisandra, also called Chinese magnolia vine, belongs to the magnolia
