Lycium barbarum

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Composition
Lycium barabarum	500 mg

We use a standardized extract with 40% polyphonols contain, corresponding to 8-10 kg plants for 1 kg extract.

Common name: wolfberry or goji.
In China: Gouqizi.
Family: Solonacée.
Part used: Fruit.
Major constituents: zeaxanthin, lutein, betaine, solaveivone, cyperone, phayaline, carotenoids, beta systérol, amino acids, vitamins, minerals (germanium).

Bay-like red grapes, growing in Europe (France, Germany, Turkey, the Mediterranean basin), but especially in Asia.

It was already used in China prior to the 1rst century AD. The Chinese consume the fruit raw or cooked in soup. Chinese medicine has been described as feeding on the blood, enriching the yin, tonifying the liver and kidneys, improving vision, increasing longevity, good for mood, for diabetes. We are beginning to discover the many benefits of goji in West. Many articles present the Goji as a plant for the most modern phytotherapy. The studies were mainly conducted in China. The Chinese government has encouraged the planting of goji to produce in large quantities. China declared Goji the national treasure. Most of the production is consumed in China. In fact, it is used for many diseases, mainly for its tonic effect and rejuvenating effects. There is still little used in Europe and all its constituents are not completely known.

Using traditional Chinese medicine:
• Immunostimulant.
• Brain tonic.
• Antioxidant (given as a very powerful according to a study Japan).
• Anti inflammatory.
• Anti cholesterol.
• Protects the liver, improves blood quality.
• Improved vision.
• Decrease in allergies.
• Erectile function.
• Anti age, increasing longevity.
• Enhances the effectiveness of treatments against cancer.

Possible side effects: none known.
Precaution for use: A french doctor found an interaction with warfarin, an anticoagulant. People taking anticoagulants should take precautions before using.

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