| As a traditional Chinese medicine with important therapeutic value, Schisandra chinensis was mentioned as early as shennong Ben Cao Jing, "The main qi, cough against qi, thin from fatigue, deficiency, strong Yin, benefit men". Thousands of years of TCM clinical tests and modern pharmacology studies have verified the remarkable clinical effect of Schisandra chinensis. Currently, isolated from the fruit of Chinese magnoliavine has a variety of effective components, including wooden fat element, polysaccharides, volatile oil is the main effective components, its function studies have found that the digestion, central nervous, cardiovascular, and immune system has curative effect, protect cardiovascular, regulating lipid, protecting liver, bravery, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer, improve memory and improve sleep and improve immunity and so on the many kinds of pharmacological action. The research of Schisandra chinensis in traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine is summarized in order to provide theoretical basis and reference for the further study of the medicinal ingredients of Schisandra chinensis and the research and development of new formulations and preparations. |
