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Gou Qi Zi - Lab Tested, 1lb

Gou Qi Zi - Lab Tested, 1lb

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Goji Berry is an herb that tonifies the liver and kidneys. It nourishes the blood and benefits the eyes.


Primary Actions and Uses

  • Nourishes and tonifies the liver and kidneys: For liver and kidney yin deficiency with sore back and legs, dizziness, and premature graying of hair.
  • Nourishes the blood and benefits the eyes: For liver and kidney deficiency patterns with diminished visual acuity, blurred vision, or eye strain.
  • Enriches yin and moistens the lungs: For consumptive cough, wasting and thirsting disorder.

Context and Traditional Notes

  • Sweet in taste and neutral in temperature; enters the Liver, Lung, and Kidney channels. Classified in TCM as an herb that tonifies the blood.
  • Commonly used both as a medicinal herb and as a food ingredient, often cooked into soups, teas, or porridges for long-term consumption.
  • Often combined with chrysanthemum flowers for eye health, or with other yin and blood tonics for overall vitality.

English Name: Fructus Lycii; Lycium Fruit; Chinese Wolfberry Fruit; Matrimony Vine Fruit
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Sweet
Properties: Neutral
Channels Entered: Liver, Lung, Kidney
Actions: Nourishes and tonifies the liver and kidneys; nourishes the blood; benefits the eyes; moistens the lungs
Pattern: Liver and kidney yin deficiency; blood deficiency affecting the eyes; lung yin deficiency
Materia Medica: Tonify Blood
Contraindications: Use with caution in cases of spleen deficiency with dampness or diarrhea

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