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Schisandra Berry 1 SuperFruit of 21 Super Foods in Jiaogulan Tonic

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

In this new blog post we look at the Schisandra Berry. The Schisandra Berry comes from a woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East. Its berries have been used for many years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and it is considered one of the most important berries to Chinese herbalists.
The Schisandra Berry is considered a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods – herbs in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
Schisandra berry
Its name in Chinese comes from the little known but interesting fact that its berries possess all five basic flavors: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter.

The Schisandra Berry is typically used as a tonic and an adaptogen plus it provides healthful benefits to the liver, lungs, blood, and kidneys..

This valuable berry contains Vitamins A, C and E along with compounds called lignans. The large amount of lignans found in schisandra berries are beneficial for liver support as well as for strengthening the immune system. Lignans basically help enzymes in the liver produce antioxidants in large amounts.

Schisandra berries function as an adaptogen similar to ginseng, though not as potent. They help reduce fatigue and increase body energy as well as being beneficial for the digestive system. They also possess anti-inflammatory properties.

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Astragalus Root 1 Super Herb of 21 Super Foods in Jiaogulan Tonic

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

In this new blog post we look at the Astragalus Root widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a nutritional powerhouse and one of the 21 super fruits – foods – herbs in the Freelife Jule of the Orient Jiaogulan tonic.
Astragalus Root
Astragalus root is also called huang qi or milk vetch. It comes from a type of bean or legume. Astragalus is considered to be very safe and to have few side effects.

In China, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners would make herbal drinks by soaking the Astragalus root in boiling water and drink it like a tea or a soup as Astragalus has many health benefits. It is usually combined with other herbal supplements. Astragalus root has been used for centuries by traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners.

Many herbalists believe that Astragalus is an ideal substance for boosting the immune system. In addition it has multiple health benefits like:
It increases antioxidant protection and improves circulation.
It has also been shown to provide healthy heart benefits.
It can help fight fatigue as well as improve sleep.
It also can help in maintaining blood pressure already within the normal range.
It fights against free-radical activity, and assists with the body’s normal response to inflammation.
Also studies show it may be beneficial for maintaining cholesterol and blood lipids already in the normal range.

Astragalus root contains important nutrients like glycosides, polysaccharides, choline, betaine, rumatakenin and b-sitosterol.

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