Gou Qi Zi
Wolfberry
Goji Berries
Lycium
| Common Name:
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Lycium Fruit, Chinese Wolfberry,
Goji berries
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| Botanical Name:
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Lycium Chinese Fruit
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| Pin Yin Name:
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Gou Qi Zi
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| Actions:
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bronchial demulcent,
hypoglycemia, liver restorative Nourish - tonify Liver and Kidneys.
Yin blood deficiency
Orally, Gou Qi Zi / lycium
is used for diabetes, hypertension, fever, malaria, and cancer. It's
also used for improving circulation, erectile dysfunction, dizziness, and
tinnitus. It is used as an eye tonic for blurred vision, macular
degeneration, and other ophthalmic disorders. Lycium
is also used orally to strengthen muscles and bone, and as a blood, liver,
and kidney tonic.
In foods, the berries are eaten raw and used in cooking. |
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Medical Function: 
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1.
improves and regulates immune system.
2. contains anti-aging properties
3. lowers blood lipids, protects liver function, prevents fatty liver
4.
contains anti-cancer properties
5.
simulates estrogens
6. lowers
blood sugar
7. fruit
stems and leaves can lower blood
pressure
8.
anti-oxidant
9.
toxicity is minimal |
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Chemical ingredients |
carotene, thiamine, riboflavine, nicotinic acid, ascoric
acid, beta-sitosterol, linoleic acid, zeaxanthin, betaine, physalien,
cryptoxanthin, atropine, hyoscyamine, scopoletin, trace minerals and amino
acids. The fruit of L. chinensis contains
0.797-1.18% of betaine. From the volatile fraction of the fruit, two
sesquiterpenes, dhydro-alpha-cyperone and solavetivone, were
isolated. Furthermore, 36 compounds were detected by GC-MS. Polyene
alcohols zeaxanthine and physalien, as well as cryptoxanthine were isolated
from the fruit. Beta-Sitosterol and melissic acid [CH3-(CH2) 28-COOH] were
also found in the fruit. More recently, two cerebrosides were isolated from
the fruit and identified as 1-O-beta-D-glucopranosyl-(2S, 3R, 4E,
8Z)-2-N-palmotoyloctadecasphinga-4, 8-dienine and 1-O-beta-D-glucopranosyl-(2S,
3R, 4E, 8Z)-2-N-(2¡¯-hydroxypamoitoyl)octadecasphinga-4, 8-dienine,
respectively.
Chemical examination of the fruit of L.
barbarum revealed that 100g of fruit contained 3.1g proteins, 1.9g
carbohydrates, 1.6g fiber, 22.5mg calcium, 56mg phosphorus, 1.3mg iron,
19.6mg carotene, 0.08mg thiamine, 0.14mg riboflavin, 0.67mg nicotinic acid
and 42.6mg ascorbic acid. The fruit also contains polysaccharides (LBP)
with immuno-stimulating activities. It was reported that the seed of
some solanaceous plants, including L. chinensis, contains a number
of steroid compounds. Cycloartanol, cycloartenol and
24-methypene-cycloartanol were isolated as major 4,4-dimethypsterol
compounds and gramisterol, citrostadienol, lophenol, cycloeucalenol,
norcycloartenol and obtusifoliol as 4-desmethylsterols. |
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Caution |
Not to
use in cases external heat, (like swelling with inflammation), spleen
deficient with dampness and loose stool or diarrhea. |
| 24510 |
Gou Qi Zi whole form
Plum
Flower Brand |
Lycium Wolfberry Fruit #1 |
pound |
$26.99 |
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| 24520 |
Gou Qi Zi whole form
Plum
Flower Brand |
Lycium Wolfberry Fruit #2 |
pound |
$19.99 |
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| 24520C |
Gou Qi Zi
concentrate powder
Plum
Flower Brand |
Lycium Wolfberry Fruit #2
Concentrate |
100 grams |
$19.29 |
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| 24520P |
Gou Qi Zi powder form
Plum
Flower Brand |
Lycium Wolfberry Fruit #2 Powder
The consistency of
Hard Brown Sugar |
pound |
$22.29 |
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| E53620 |
Gou Qi Zi
nuherbs® Concentrated |
Lycium Fruit / Wolfberry
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100
grams |
$26.99 |
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Lycium fruit, # 1 is slightly larger than # 2, and Lycium Fruit #1 is a
brighter color than #2
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