Gou Qi Zi - Stick Pack, 200pk

Gou Qi Zi (Goji Berry) by Treasures of the East

Goji Berry (, Gou Qi Zi), also known as Lycium Fruit, Chinese Wolfberry Fruit, and Matrimony Vine Fruit, is offered by Treasures of the East as a concentrated 5:1, full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract. The herb supplements the Liver and Kidney, boosts Essence, and brightens the eyes.

Chinese Name:, Gou Qi Zi
English Name: Goji Berry
Latin Name: Fructus Lycii
Certifications: Kosher
Potency: Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1

TCM Herb Profile

Category: Herbs that Tonify Blood (Herbs that Tonify the Yin)

Properties: Sweet; Neutral

Channels Entered: Liver, Lung, Kidney

Actions:

• Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin
• Benefits Jing and brightens the eyes
• Nourishes Yin and moistens the Lungs

Actions and Indications

Contraindications

• Contraindicated for those with external Excess Heat.
• Use caution for those with Spleen Deficiency with Dampness and loose stools or diarrhea.
• Use with caution for those with Internal Full Heat, including high fever.
• Use with caution during pregnancy.

Notes

• This herb is neither hot nor cold, so it is good for any Kidney and Liver Deficiency.
• It works if cooked in foods.
• Buy it in cans; darker is better.
• This herb is one of the primary tonics.
• It is widely used for weakened condition, impotence and old age disabilities.
• In formulas, it is often specific for eye problems due to Kidney and Liver Deficiency.
• In China, Lycium wine is a famous tonic.
• It can be used alone and soaked in grain-based alcohol for blurred vision.
• This herb has a reputation for improving skin quality and enhancing vitality, beauty and long life.
• Folk medicine: 10g steamed and taken 2 to 3 times per day for wasting and thirsting. Add Rx. Trichosanthis (Tian Hua Fen) and Rz. Dioscoreae (Shan Yao) to increase its effectiveness.

Herb Comparisons

• Gou Qi Zi, Tu Si Zi (Sm. Cuscutae), and Sha Yuan Zi (Sm. Astragali Complanati) all tonify the Kidney Yin and Yang and are often used together. Gou Qi Zi better nourishes Kidney and Lung Yin, slightly tonifies Kidney Yang, and tonifies Liver Blood to improve vision. Tu Si Zi and Sha Yuan Zi both tend toward the Yang and astringe Jing.
• Gou Qi Zi and Chu Shi Zi (Fr. Broussonetiae) are both sweet, moistening, and enrich and tonify Liver and Kidney Yin and Blood. Both are used for achy, weak lower back and legs, dizziness, light-headedness and visual disturbances. Gou Qi Zi is neutral and can tonify Jing and treat coughs by moistening the Lungs. Chu Shi Zi is cold and clears Heat, especially in the Liver channel affecting the eyes, and also promotes urination.
• Gou Qi Zi, Nu Zhen Zi (Fr. Ligustri Lucidi), and Sang Shen (Fr. Mori) all tonify the Liver and Kidney Yin. Gou Qi Zi also assists Kidney Yang and Sang Shen tonifies the Blood. Nu Zhen Zi tonifies the Yin and cools Heat from Yin Deficiency.

Preparations

• Dry-fried Lycium Fruit (Chao Gou Qi Zi) has a warm nature which makes it easier to digest.
• Salt-fried Lycium Fruit (Yan Chao Gou Qi Zi) enters the Kidneys, moves downward, augments Jing and is easier to digest.
• Cuscuta-fried Lycium Fruit (Tu Si Zi Chao Gou Qi Zi) is more Yang-tonifying, enabling it to replenish Jing and fortify Yang. It is used for debilitated primal Yang Qi.

Dosage

Standard range: 5 to 18g. Tincture: 2 to 4ml.

Generally, the recommended dosage for an adult is 9 grams per day, but any final decision should be made based on a trained healthcare practitioner's analysis. The dosage may be split into two or three servings per day. If taken twice a day, each serving size is 5 grams. If taken three times a day, each serving should be 3 grams. Each measuring spoon included with Treasures of the East granules holds 1.5g.

Weight and age also affect dosage. The following table identifies suggested dosages based on age and weight.