Indications

In Asian medicine, tonifies spleen and lung qi; " astringe the jing " .

CNS
• mood and nervous system disorders
- agitation
- anxiety
- insomnia (dream-disturbed sleep)
- irritability
- depression
• poor cognition - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, ADD)
• Alzheimer's disease

Endocrine
• stress
• chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Hepatic
• drug-induced hepatitis
• viral hepatitis
• cirrhosis (prevention)
• hepatocellular carcinoma (prevention)

Respiratory
• chronic respiratory complaints
• asthma

Reproduction
• sexual dysfunction
- premature ejaculation
- nocturnal emission
- erectile dysfunction (ED)

Cancer
• chemotherapy (adjunctive therapy for drug resistance)
• liver cancer (prevention)

Immune
• viral infections
• hepatitis B (HBV)

Urinary system
• kidney disease

Actions

• Adaptogen
• Astringent
• Expectorant
• Hepatoprotective
• Nootropic
• Anticancer
• Antiviral
• Mdr Pump Inhibitor
• Nephroprotective
• Antiinflammatory
• Antioxidant
• Antiaging

Constituents

• Lignans (Schizandrin) • Hepatoprotective And Stimulate Liver Regeneration

Posology

• Tincture (1:5): 1-4 ml tid
• Decoction (dried powdered root): 1-2 tsp bid

Safety

Cautions: Not recommended for use in acute infections (e.g. colds, influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia).

Interactions

Can decrease hepatoxicity of certain medications.

Multidrug resistance (MDR) • demonstrated to inhibit P-glycoproteins that are responsible for drug resistance in cancers.

References

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