Toosendan Fruit / Chuan Lian Zi
A wonderful antioxidant and adaptogen, Toosendan Fruit helps your body adapt to a variety of stresses, which is especially useful during menstruation.
Helps with:
Cramps
Bloating
General Aches
Digestion
How it heals
In Chinese medicine, Toosendan Fruit regulates and soothes qi, clears heat, and reduces pain. It fights inflammation and restores harmony in the chest, liver, and stomach.
In Western medicine, Toosendan Fruit has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic properties, and has been shown to relax the nervous system and increase GI function.
Fun Fact: As a member of the mahogany family, the timber from this tree can be used as high-quality planks which do not crack or warp, and are resistant to fungal infections.
What the research says
Toosendan Fruit has polysaccharides that promote antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activity.
Toosendan Fruit has a bioactivity assay of 29 isolated limonoids
that work as adaptogens.
