Goji berries, also known as “wolfberries,” have been used for over 4,000 years in Asia for their nutritional and medicinal properties. They are believed to enhance the immune system, improve vision, and promote healthy liver function. Goji berries can be consumed raw, dried, mashed, or brewed into tea. They are becoming recognized in North America for their positive properties and are commonly found in health food stores.
Goji berries are a fruit renowned in Asia for its nutritional and medicinal properties. Goji berries, also known as “wolfberries,” have been used by Chinese doctors and healers for over two millennia. Goji berries are believed, however, to have been used to improve health and nutrition for over 4,000 years. In fact, goji berries incorporated into folk stories and traditions date back to the first emperor in China.
Goji berries are believed to enhance the immune system, improve vision, and promote healthy liver function, to name just a few of the berries’ benefits. Some people also say that goji berries improve circulation and, in men, increase sperm production. There are as many ways to consume goji berries as there are health benefits of the fruit. They can be enjoyed raw or dried, added to salads and other dishes. The berries can also be mashed and enjoyed as a juice or brewed into a tea. In fact, the leaves of goji berry plants are sometimes used to make tea. Doctors and herbalists also sometimes use goji berries to make tinctures. Because the berries have a sweet taste, they are enjoyable in many forms.
Goji berries range in color from bright orange to deep red. In the northern hemisphere, the plant that produces the berry flowers from June to September. After the flowering season, the berries ripen from August to October. The specific timing of flowering and maturation depends on the climate, soil, altitude and latitude of the plants.
In North America, goji berries are becoming recognized for their positive properties. Berries are not only very nutritious but are also rich in antioxidants. In fact, goji berries have been dubbed the “super fruit.” Goji berries are most commonly found in health food stores in their dried form. Even when they are dried, the fruit has a beautiful deep red color and their natural sweetness is retained. If there’s an Asian market in your area, you may be able to find fresh goji berries there. Goji berry juice is available in some health food stores. Also, if you use an herbalist, they may be able to help you find a good source of goji berries.
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