What is schisandra?
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis), native to North-East Asia and called Wǔ Wèi Zi (五味子) in Chinese, means "five-flavour fruit" — sweet, salty, bitter, sour and pungent notes all at once.
It is an adaptogenic plant used for millennia in traditional Chinese medicine, renowned for strengthening vitality, supporting the liver and improving stress resistance. At Adaptitude we honour this exceptional plant through our artisanal hydro-alcoholic extracts.
Main benefits
- Adaptogenic effect: increases the body's resistance to stress by stimulating dopamine secretion
- Female hormonal balance: helps the body through hormonal fluctuations — menstrual cycle, peri-menopause, menopause
- Hepato-protective: strengthens the antioxidant capacity of reduced glutathione (GSH) and supports liver cell regeneration
- Muscular, respiratory and mental tonic: improves focus and memory
- Immunity, physical resistance, general and sexual tone
- Perspiration regulator (helpful for hot flushes)
- Antioxidant: schisandrins B and C strengthen fibroblast resistance to sun-induced oxidative damage
Rich in polyphenols and lignans, schisandra was one of the beauty secrets of the Chinese imperial court — legend says Huai Nan Gong took it for 16 years and gained a "jade girl" complexion.
Why choose our artisanal extracts?
- 🌿 Handcrafted in small batches
- 🌱 Slow maceration of the crushed berries followed by ultrasonic extraction, to preserve all active compounds
- ✅ Carefully selected raw materials
How to use
Dilute 30 to 60 drops in a little water, once or twice a day, preferably early in the day. Start low and adjust.
Precautions: always ask your doctor. Not recommended for children under 12, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or people on anticoagulants. Food supplement.