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ORGANIC SCHISANDRA BERRIES, whole
SKU: HS18-025
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Botanical Name: Schisandra chinensis
Country of Origin: China
Production: Schisandra is native to Northern China, Russia, and parts of Korea. Aside from its medicinal applications, it is also grown as an ornamental vine due to its ability to grow upwards and display beautiful leaves and hanging bunches of bright red berries.
Qualities: Schisandra also known as "wu-wei-zi" (five flavour fruit) in China, usually has sour, sweet, bitter, warm, and salty taste notes and has been consumed for centuries as a tea to boost the mood and help with fatigue.
Common Use: To make a schisandra infusion in fruit juice, pour 1/2 a cup of berries into one gallon of a dark fruit juice and allow to soak for a day, then strain. It can also be added to teas, herbal brews (soft simmer) and is effective as a liquid herbal extract and herbal capsule. To make schisandra syrup, soak berries in vegetable glycerin for a month.
Storage: Store in a cool, dark, dry place in a sealed container.
Safety: We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and has not been evaluated by the CFIA or FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This product has been packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and other potential allergens.
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Schisandra berries and how I use them.
I was introduced to schisandra berries through work with a doctor of naturopathy in Burlington, Ontario, who recommended them as one ingredient in an adaptogenic tea. When I bought them through Gentle Rain, an organic foods store in Stratford, Ontario, and when I tasted them when a Harmonic Arts representative introduced them at an organic foods store I worked at in Victoria, what I particularly noticed and appreciated about them was their nutty texture and spicy taste. In both cases, the seeds were dry and smooth, without the whole dried berry fruit around them. I came to use them as one of the spices I added when I ground up coffee beans, along with cardamon pods, whole allspice, and cinnamon stick, to make a spiced cafe mocha, with cocoa powder, organic cane sugar, and cashew milk. The whole berries I recently bought from OM foods, with the dried fruit casing around the seeds, adds a pleasant sour quality to the spicy. The spice mix adds a rich flavour to fresh brewed coffee on its own, even without the cafe mocha preparation. Recently I decided to grind up the spice mix with oat flakes as an addition to the gluten free flour I used to make a recipe of pancakes, and again, the spices, including the whole schisandra berries, made a lovely addition to the pancake experience, which I had cooked in a hot frying pan with grapeseed oil and butter, and served with a rich mocha yogurt and maple syrup.
ORGANIC SCHISANDRA BERRIES
High quality product. Quick delivery. I steep the berries in hot water and drink several cups a day. Great for energy and tastes great
Tasty berries
I make a tea with them. About 20 berries and hot water, then sip it through the day. Seems to help with digestion . I like the tart taste and even chew a few seeds.
Twice ordered. Twice satisfied.
Purchase satisfactory in every respect.