Wu Wei Zi Schisandra Fruit/Seed - Chinese Herbal Medicine

• Insomnia and palpitations
• Anxiety, possible difficulty with concentration
• Irritibility and restlessness
• Tinnitus

• For acute or chronic rhinitis resulting from the combination of lung qi deficiency and phlegm accumulation.
• Runny nose, sneezing, congestion due to phlegm.
• Can be used to treat for general cold or flu symptoms due to phlegm and wind.

• Fatigue, weakness, with pale complexion due to chronic qi and blood deficiency.
• Hemiplegia, slurred speech or involuntary muscle control due to blockage of the channels and collaterals.

Do not use for patients with liver wind or severe yin deficiency.

• Menopause symtpoms including hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, restlessness and anxiety as a result of yin deficiency.  
• Can be used for other yin deficient symtpoms such as tinnitus, dry skin, and lightheadedness.

• Use with caution during pregnancy.
• Do not use if patient presents with true heat or exterior heat.

• Blurry vision, floaters, possibly with dryness of the eyes as a result of the liver yin failing to nourish the eyes and kidney yin failing to brighten the vision.

• Please note that there are two formulas with the same name but slightly different compositions.  One is from Wang's Wen Re Jing Wei and tonifies the yin more strongly, the other (which is the one discussed here) is from Li's Pi Wei Lun (Discussion of the Spleen and Stomach) and tonifies the spleen more strongly.  Both have similar usages but are not directly interchangeable.  
• Clears summerheat and dries dampness - summer colds and flus, heatstroke - fever, fatigue, excessive sweating with loose stools and heaviness in the body.
• Along with respiratory infections in the right cases certain types of asthma may be appropriate for this formula.
• Dampheat related inflammatory condtions such as Colitis are approprirate with the right underlying factors.
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with symptoms of spleen deficiency and heat.
• Wtih the right underlying factors the range of perimenopausal symptoms may be appropriate - low libido, fatigue, water retention, fibroids, heavy cycles.  Where this appear with spleen qi deficiency signs and kidney weakness, this formula may be appropriate.

• Tonifies both qi and blood and nourishes the heart and calms the spirit - generally used for weakness from longer term or deep diseases such as cancer and for a host of other conditions affecting a broad range of the body and psyche such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and autoimmune conditions such as Lupus, Scleroderma, MCTD.
• Anemia.
• May be used alone or in conjunction with a formula such as yu ping feng wan to enhance immunity - particularly in patients with frequent colds and flus.
• Raynaud's condition in addition to the other connective tissue issues listed above.
• Micturition syncope, nephritis, cancers of the genitourinary tract.
• Male infertility, possibly with Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, for sperm volume and motility issues.
• Along with other immune benefits, hepatitis C.
• Lung cancer.

• Use with caution or seek an alternative in deficiency cases with very pronounced sensations of coldness.  Part of this is due to the relatively neutral (i.e. non warming) aspects of this formula.

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• Dry mouth, dry skin, dark or scanty urine from yin and fluid deficiency.
• Fatigue, shortness of breath, and spontaneous sweating.

• Use with caution for patients that present with heat signs.

• Insomnia, vivid dreaming, nightmares.
• Acute emotional instability.
• May be used to treat convulsions or spasms that are caused by a combination of blood deficiency with wind.

• Anxiety, insomnia, irritability, night sweats, hot flashes, flushing or sensation of heat in the palms due to deficiency heat.
• Insomnia, poor memory, poor focus and concentration due to yin deficiency.

• Impotence, premature ejaculation, noctural emissions, low libedo from weakened kidney jing (essence).
• Poor concentration and memory, listlessness, general fatigue and worsening eyesight also resulting from weakened jing.
• Low back pain, possibly with weakness of the knees from weakness of the kidney system.
• Infertility [male] with low sperm count or abnormal sperm morphology.

• Cold/flu like symptoms such as aversion to cold, cough, clear watery phlegm -from exterior wind cold invasion.
• Wheezing, heavy sensation, edema due to interior water accumulation.

• Not meant for long term use.

• Xiao Ke (wasting and thirsting syndrome), qi and yin deficiencies of the kidney and spleen most commonly seen in the advanced forms of diabetes type II - excessive thirst, excessive urination, strong hunger symptoms, weight loss.
• Cloudy urine especially with detectable sweet scent.