"Schisandra" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family SCHISANDRACEAE. Members contain schisandrins (Russian) which are also called gomisins (Japanese) or wuweizins (Chinese). The compounds in this genus are very similar to those in the related KADSURA and medicinal usage is very similar. It is sometimes adulterated with KADSURA.
| Descriptor ID |
D032141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.889.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Schisandra- Schisandra
- Schisandras
- Gomisi
- Gomisus
- Schizandra
- Schizandras
Wu wei zi- Wu wei zi
- Wu wei zus
- wei zi, Wu
- wei zus, Wu
- zi, Wu wei
- zus, Wu wei
- Wuweizi
- Wuweizus
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