Which botanical species does this schisandra berry oil come from, and where is it grown?
This oil is supercritical CO2-extracted or steam-distilled from the dried ripe fruits of Dao-di Northern Wu Wei Zi — Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. (North Schisandra / Bei Wu Wei Zi), a member of the Magnoliaceae (magnolia) family and one of the most famous adaptogenic berries in the Chinese materia medica.
Species & Origin
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. (North Schisandra / Bei Wu Wei Zi) |
| Family | Magnoliaceae (magnolia family) |
| Part used | Dried ripe fruits (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis / Wu Wei Zi) |
| Product code | TPS-HO-009 |
| Dao-di region | Changbai Mountain area, Northeast China (Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang) |
| Flavor signature | All five flavors — acrid, sweet, sour, bitter, salty — in a single fruit |
- Classified as a top-grade (上品) herb in the Shennong Bencao Jing (《神农本草经》)
- The ONLY herb in the Chinese materia medica containing all five flavors to tonify all five organ systems (liver-heart-spleen-lung-kidney) simultaneously
- Northeast China contributes 78% of national output, with over 60% of GAP-certified bases; Jilin Changbai Mountain is the recognized Dao-di producing area
- The name "Wu Wei Zi" literally means "five-flavor berry": the skin-flesh is sweet-sour, the seed-kernel is acrid-bitter, and the whole fruit carries a salty hint
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This article was published on 2026-09-07, and last updated on 2026-09-07. The article will be continuously updated.
