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Tangerine Cake and Schisandra Berry Tea

traditionally associated with supporting liver enzyme balance, calming the nervous system and easing sleeplessness

In short: Tangerine Cake and Schisandra Berry Tea is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally associated with supporting liver enzyme balance, calming the nervous system and easing sleeplessness. It is most often made for digestive wellness, children's wellness, liver wellness. Total time about 50 min. Key ingredients: schisandra berries, tangerine cake, red dates.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min
Makes
600 ml
Digestive WellnessChildren's WellnessLiver WellnessKidney & Urinary WellnessSleep & CalmEveryday Balance
Tangerine Cake and Schisandra Berry Tea

Why people make this tea

Schisandra (wu wei zi) earns its Chinese name — “five-flavour berry” — because it genuinely tastes of all five flavours: sour skin, faintly sweet flesh, and a core that when broken releases pungent, bitter and salty notes. That complexity is part of why herbalists have valued it for centuries. Modern research has looked at schisandra’s potential to support liver cell repair and help moderate elevated liver enzymes, and in Chinese food therapy it is a classic choice for anyone whose liver is under strain — whether from hepatitis, stress, fatigue or the toll of daily life. Pairing it with the gentle sweetness of tangerine cake and the warming quality of red dates makes a tea that is much more pleasant to drink than it might sound.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Schisandra berries · Randomized controlled trial · 2021
    Compared with placebo, the extract group had a higher increase in right knee extensor strength (10.2 Nm) and left knee extensor strength (6.7 Nm). No group differences were found in muscle mass, inflammatory or antioxidative markers.Limitation: Small sample over 12 weeks, with an extract dose not comparable to eating the whole berry; muscle mass and blood markers did not differ.PubMed 33710261 · 2 more schisandra berries studies
  • Red dates · Meta-analysis, 483 participants · 2025
    Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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