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Goji Berries Lycium barbarum

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Goji Berries
Goji Berries
Common Names
Goji Berries , Lycii berry, Boxberry, Boxthorn, Wolfberry
Botanical Name
Lycium barbarum
Syn. Lycium chinense
Family
SOLANACEAE Nightshade Family
Goji Berries Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:
Properties: Abortifacient* Antiparasite* Antioxidant* Tonic* Cooling*
Parts Used: Whole berry
Constituents:beta-sitosterol, betaine, beta-carotene, niacin, pyridoxine, and ascorbic acid

Goji berries are high in the ranks of superfruits, touted for their health-boosting powers: the acai berry, the pomegranate, the mangosteen, Tahitian noni. These fruits are valued for their nutritive and antioxidant properties. There has not been much research done on this herb, but it's historical use in traditional Chinese medicine and makes it an important botanical to watch. Chinese wolfberries are an important part of their cuisine and you'll find them at Asian grocery stores often for much less than in the natural food aisle.

Traditional Chinese Medicine
tradional chinese medicine A yin cooling tonic. Goji berries are valued in Chinese medicine and are used to strengthen the immune system, as a sexual tonic, improve vision, and as a liver and kidney tonic.
Side Effects:
Lycii berries contains betaine, which is an emmenagogue and abortifacient. Avoid using when pregnant or nursing. Chinese herbalists suggest to abstain using it during times of cold and flu
How to Use: Goji Berries
Preparation Methods :Eaten as food, or prepared as tea

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Lycium chinense Origin- China
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Plant Description

Lycium barbarum flower
Lycium barbarum flower

  • Flowers:Bell shaped lavender flowers
  • Plant Class:Perennial Shrub
  • Leaves: Alternate, lanceolate leaves with rounded tips
  • Fruit: Bright, orange-red, ellipsoild berry with numerous tiny yellow seeds
  • Preferred Habitat:
  • Flowering Season:The berries ripen from July to October
  • Distribution:China, southwest Asia
  • Wolfberry species are deciduous woody perennial shrubs, growing 1-3 m high. L. chinense (is grown in the south of China and tends to be somewhat shorter, while L. barbarum is grown in the north, primarily in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and tends to be somewhat taller. The two varities are used interchangeably. The only discernible difference is that Gojii is usually a high altitude strain of Lycium and is commonly found in the Himalayas, Nepal, Tibet, etc., whereas Lycii berry is the more common variety found in lowland areas.

History and Traditions
historyRenowned in Asia as a highly nutritious food, wolfberries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for about 1,900 years.Wolfberries are often linked in Chinese lore to Shen Nung , China's legendary First Emperor, mythical father of agriculture, and herbalist who lived circa 2,800 BC
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