Black Goji Berry is the dried fruit of wild Goji Berry in Solanaceae family. It is called "Kara alekat" by Uighur doctors, It is called "pangma" by Tibetan doctors ".It is mainly produced in Chaidam basin and other places in Qinghai, and grows in the desert area of the basin at an altitude of 2800 ~ 3000 meters. Although it is artificially planted, the yield of black Gojiberry is unstable, there is little wild, and rare things are more expensive. Even so, It so surprised that black Goji berrcan be sold at thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars within a few years, an increase of more than 10 times. So, what is sacred about it, and can people be willing to spend more pay for it?
What are the effects of black Goji Berry? According to Uighur medical records, black wolfberry has the functions of strengthening the kidney, moistening the liver, brightening the eyes, strengthening the stomach, tonifying the brain, anti-aging and dredging the meridians. Uighur doctors often use black Goji berry fruit and root bark to treat urethral stones, tinea scabies, gingival bleeding, etc; According to the records of Jingzhu Materia Medica, it can be used to treat heart fever, heart disease, irregular menstruation,menopause and other diseases.
Studies have shown that the chemical composition of black Goji Berry is complex, rich in Goji Berry polysaccharides, pigments, fatty acids, volatile oil, vitamins, phenolic acids, betaine, trace elements and other components. It has the effects of antioxidation, anti atherosclerosis, enhancing immunity and reducing blood lipids.
Is black Goji berry, known as soft gold, really better than red wolfberry? Black Goji Berry and red Goji Berry recorded in the national pharmacopoeia belong to different species. They are all Goji plants of Solanaceae. Most of the components of the two kinds of Goji Berry are the same, but the contents of anthocyanins and some trace elements in black Goji Berry are higher.
In terms of nutrition alone, the efficacy may be better, but there are no more clinical studies to support the so-called magical effects. Therefore, it is not necessary to blindly follow the trend and take it as a daily health product in an attempt to achieve the purpose of disease-free and disaster-free. If you want to have health, you should take more exercise, maintain good eating and living habits, and get medical treatment in time when you are sick!
Black Goji berry is so expensive. How can we distinguish the true from the false? Pinch: the dried black Goji berry will be crushed by hand, while the fake prickly thorn fruit will not be easily crushed because of its high sugar content. Taste: put the fruit in your mouth and taste it. The taste of black Goji Berry is slightly sweet, while the fake prickly thorn fruit is sweeter, and Goji Berry bubbles. Bubble: Black Goji berry has excellent and fast water soaking, thick color, and will show different performance under different water quality, while the counterfeit has only one color. Breaking: when you break the black Goji Berry, you will find that there are about 10 small seeds in it, while there is only one larger seed in the fake prickly thorn fruit.
What are the precautions for eating black Goji Berry? 1. The water temperature should not be too high: the active ingredient procyanidins contained in black Goji Berry is afraid of heat. Too high water temperature will affect its efficacy. It is recommended to brew and drink in warm water below 40 ℃ 2. Avoid strong tea: tea contains tannic acid, which will affect absorption and reduce its effect when taken with black Goji Berry 3. Avoid cold, greasy, meat and fishy food: cold, greasy, meat and fishy food will aggravate the moisture in the body stimulate the intestines and stomach, and make it difficult for the intestines and stomach to digest and absorb.
