Is it good to eat goji berries?

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Goji berry is a type of nut that has a health-promoting effect. There are two types of goji berries used in health care: black goji berries and goji berries. Both types of goji berries have great health effects if used correctly.

1. Characteristics of goji berries

One of the drugs that have the effect of nourishing the body is goji berry, which is used as a medicine with the effect of tonic blood according to oriental medicine. Currently, there are two types of goji berries in use: black goji berries and goji berries.
1.1 Black goji jig
This is a rare fruit with good effects, less common than goji berries. Goji berries, scientifically known as Lycium ruthencium, of the Solanaceae family, grow wild in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau. The black goji berry is round, succulent, and the ripe fruit is black, about 0.5cm in diameter. After drying, the dried black goji berries have wrinkled skin, inside there are many kidney-shaped seeds, one end has a trace of the fruit stem.
1.2 Goji berries, or goji berries, have the scientific name of Lycium barbarum L. This is a precious medicinal plant that grows in states like Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan of China. The succulent goji berries are egg-shaped, dark red or yellow-red when ripe. Dried Goji berries are oval in shape, about 0.5-1cm long, with a red or bright purple purple skin, wrinkled outside, many seeds inside, shaped like a yellow kidney, with a peduncle at one end. .

2. Is it good to eat goji berries?

Goji berries are a healthy fruit that has many good effects on the body. To know if eating goji berries is good, you need to know the effects of goji berries. According to research, black goji berries contain a very high concentration of OPCs (Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins), which is the highest concentration of bioflavonoids discovered in nature today. OPCs found in some fruits, some vegetables, and bark have nutritional value for the human body, the antioxidant capacity is 20 times stronger than vitamin C and 50 times higher than vitamin E. In addition, the composition of black goji berry contains about 40% protein, including up to 18 different amino acids, many other minerals such as zinc, iron, phosphorus and vitamin B2, some other substances such as beta carotene, Lutein, lycopene... are also found in this fruit. With the above ingredients, goji berries have the following effects:
Strengthen the immune system and limit the formation of cancer: The content of OPCs in goji berries is a natural antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of cancer. and repair damaged cells as a result of inflammation, oxidation caused by free radicals. This substance also helps strengthen the immune system and protect the body from pathogens. Prevent the formation of cancer cells or reduce the possibility of cancer growth, increase life expectancy. The composition also contains lycopene, a substance that has been studied to reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal and prostate cancers. Good for eyes: The high content of carotenoids and OPCs in black goji berries has a very good effect on eye cells, improves vision, and reduces capillary bleeding. That is why black gourd is very good for people who often have to regulate their eyes such as driving at night, using a computer a lot. In particular, lutein and zeaxanthin have been shown to have high concentrations in the retina and macula of the human eye, helping to increase the optical density of retinal pigments in the eye, thereby protecting against the development of macular degeneration, and acts as a filter of short-wavelength light that will reduce free radicals in the retina of the eye. OPCs have been used by the French to cure diabetic retinopathy. Limiting the formation of atheroma: The effect of OPCs is to prevent the formation of atherosclerotic plaques due to the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Goji berries have a good effect on blood vessels, enhancing blood circulation. Effects on skin beauty: Goji berries are proven to be due to the OPCs component that helps to inhibit the vulcanization of free radicals, thereby helping to regenerate cells and skin, making the skin smooth, fade scars. Goji berry juice applied to the face can help reduce darkening, brighten the skin and reduce inflammation caused by acne. Good for the nervous system: The antioxidant components in black goji berries have a very good role on the nervous system, protect nerve cells, prevent oxidation of cranial nerves, protect cells. brain from toxic elements. According to oriental medicine, black goji berry has a sweet taste, normalizes the meridians and kidneys, and has the effect of tonic kidney and kidney, beneficial gas, tonic blood, and brightening eyes. Used for a long time to treat blood damage, kidney failure, bone pain, fatigue, spermatic loss, dizziness, dizziness, blurred vision...
How to use black goji berry:
Black goji berry can Used directly to brew tea or steeped to drink gradually. In addition, it can also be used to add to daily dishes such as stews, soups, soups... Pay attention not to leave the fruit for too long, because it reduces the effect.
Dosage: From 08 to 20g per day.

2.2 Effect of goji berry sentence
Goji berries contain ingredients such as vitamin B1. B2, vitamin C, a variety of amino acids, calcium, iron, phosphorus, carotene... Goji berry has the main effects such as: cause object. Experimentally found that goji berries have the ability to increase blood formation to help reduce anemia. The effect of reducing blood fat, anti-oxidant and reducing the aging of the body. Goji berries also protect liver cells, inhibit fat deposition in the liver, promote the regeneration of liver cells; Cerebroside is also present in the composition to protect liver cells against toxins. Good for eyes: The ingredients in goji berries have a good effect on the eyes, making the eyes brighter, limiting the oxidation that makes the eyes blurry. According to oriental medicine, goji berries have a sweet, slightly sour taste, and the normalization of the meridians, kidneys, and lungs has the effect of tonic blood, kidney and liver tonic, sedation, and bright eyes. The owner of blood disorders causing dizziness, low back pain, kidney damage causing back pain, spermatorrhea, red eyes, eye fatigue... How to use goji berry sentence: After being dried, goji berries can be dried. cooked with food as in stews. It is often combined with other drugs that have the effect of nourishing blood and gas such as kumquat, acacia, big apple, etc. to increase the effect. Goji berries are often prescribed in decoction, with the effect of tonic blood.
Dosage: Every day from 8 to 20 grams.
So, to the question of whether eating goji berries is good, the answer is yes. Goji berries have many good effects on the body, helping to prevent oxidation, reduce tumor formation, and improve health, especially after blood loss.
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