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Schisandra (Five-Flavour Fruit)

Schisandra chinensis — The five-flavour berry

Schisandra (Five-Flavour Fruit), Schisandra chinensis
Botanical name
Schisandra chinensis
Family
Schisandraceae
Parts
fruit
Origin
Chinese
Tradition
Tcm
Native range
East Asia
Grows in
Steppe
Compound classes
flavonoids, minerals, enzymes
Flavour
Remarkably complex — all five flavours simultaneously: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and pungent; astringent; the most multi-dimensional herbal taste
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