Goji Berry
Lycium barbarum
Category
Tonifying herbs
Properties
Sweet, Neutral
Meridians
Liver, Kidney meridians
Dosage
Decocted in soup, 6-12 grams; or used in pills, powders, ointments, and wine preparations
Functions
Nourishes liver and kidneys, enriches essence and improves vision
Indications
Liver and kidney yin deficiency, dizziness, blurred vision, soreness in the waist and knees, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, diabetes
Contraindications
Contraindicated in cases of external pathogenic heat, spleen deficiency with dampness, and diarrhea
Description
Goji berries are the ripe fruits of Lycium barbarum from the Solanaceae family. Harvested in summer and autumn when the fruits turn orange-red, they are dried until the skin wrinkles, then sun-dried until the outer skin is hard and the flesh is soft, and the fruit stalks are removed. Or dried at low temperature with hot air, and the fruit stalks are removed.