Schisandra is a berry that grows on a vine in similar conditions to grapes, though its flavour is very different, earning it the name the ‘5 flavour berry’ due to its 5 flavours; sour, bitter, sweet, spicy and salty taste.
Schisandra has been used in many cultures throughout history, but for 100’s of years it has been most revered within Traditional Chinese Medicine for its Adaptogenic capacity, known as the king of the crop, said to be the “the herb that does it all”, claiming that when taken for extended periods it helps promote; vitality, beautiful skin, cleanse the blood, aid memory, support organ function (specifically Kidneys, Lungs, Brain and Liver), as well as act as an aphrodisiac.
Due to the afor mentioned 5 flavours, Chinese Medicine classifies it as also containing the essence of the five energy elements; wood, fire, earth, metal and water, earning Schisandra a place among the high – classed superior herbs of the Chinese Medicinal arsenal able to nourish all 3 treasures (Jing, Qi and Shen), which also includes; Reishi, Goji and Ginsengs.

Science is now supporting some of these claims, particularly in its capacity to aid the body in dealing with current day stressors of various kinds, suggesting that Schisandra may aid everything from “schizophrenia in reduction of catatonia and negative symptoms, relief of fatigue, and amelioration of side effects from neurotropic and other sedating medications.”
With polyphenolic and flavonoid compounds acting as anti-oxidants and the widely researched adaptogenic capacities of Schisandra, means it’s not just another Goji or Acai berry, this little berry is far more potent, with a potent ‘sweet-sour’ flavour to go with it.

The quality of the starting material is an essential prerequisite,since it may affect all the subsequent phases. Hence GMPs are applied already from these early steps to guarantee the characteristics of the final product. At this stage,there are a number of measures we employ:

√ supplier inspection and qualification

√ area selection

√ control of:

● harvesting period and harvesting method

● drying conditions

●storage

√ botanical identification of the plant

√ quarantine of the biomass under monitored conditions

√ microbiological analysis

√ chemical analysis

√ control of contaminants, including:

● pesticides

● aflatoxins

● heavy metals

Only after all of these controls will the raw material be released for further processing or rejected due to non conformance with our strict requirements.

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