Adaptogen
Schisandra
SaveA five-flavor berry adaptogen used for stress resilience, endurance, and liver support in East Asian herbalism.
Quick verdict
A solid traditional adaptogen with plausible resilience and liver-support effects, but less direct human data than the category leaders.
Evidence score
A rough internal score reflecting quantity, quality, and consistency of human evidence. Not a clinical recommendation.
What the research shows
Schisandra has lignans with antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity, plus a long history in adaptogenic formulas for endurance and stress handling.
Benefits
- Supports resilience under stress and fatigue
- Provides lignans with liver-support relevance
- Often used in performance and recovery formulas
Dosage notes
Typical use ranges from tea and tincture to 500-1500 mg/day of extract.
Side effects
- Heartburn
- GI upset
- Headache
Who should be cautious
Can cause reflux or GI upset and may interact with liver-metabolized drugs.
What this page cannot tell you
A meaningful share of the literature uses multi-herb formulas, so the herb-specific effect is hard to isolate.
Leaderboard scores
- Stress30
- Focus25
- Recovery20
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