Goji Berry is a known and recognized Chinese medicinal plant for above 2000 years. Goji Berry is also known as Wolf Berry or Bocksdorn. The Tibetan Goji Berry is used for health food purposes.
Goji Berry is a deciduous, woody, perennial plant. It grows from anywhere between 1 to 3 meters in height. Goji berry is primarily grown in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest and Xinjiang Ughyur Autonomous Region in the western People's Republic of China. The Goji Berry grown in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is marketed all over Asia as the 'red diamonds'. Apart from this Goji Berry is grown in a number of areas in China and Mongolia.
Goji Berry has several medicinal usages. Goji Berry is known as an important constituent in the Traditional Chinese Medicinal system. This is because of a number of known benefits of this berry. Its effects include an improved immune system to protect you from a number of diseases. Goji Berry is also known to be very helpful if you are suffering from liver ailments. Goji Berry is also known to boost sperm production among men.
Goji berry leaves are usable in making tea. The root bark of Goji Berry plant is known to have inflammatory abilities and can be used in protection against skin diseases.
With the coming of global awareness about alternative forms of medicine, Tibetan Goji Berry or the Himalayan Goji Berry has grown an important player in the global alternative medicinal system market.
Goji Berry has been famous all over the United Kingdom for more than 300 years now. The Britons know Goji Berry as Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree. Her Majesty's government named Goji Berry as a species of hedges known to grow in the United Kingdom which is to be protected under the regulations for protection of countryside hedgerows.
Goji Berry is a nutrient rich product. Every 100 grams of Goji Berry have 112mg of calcium, 1,132mg of potassium, 9mg of iron, 2mg Zinc, 50 micro grams of Selenium, 1.3mg of Vitamin B2 and the Vitamin C content of Goji Berry is known to go as high as 148mg. Goji Berry also includes phytochemicals including Beta-carotene, Zeaxanthin and Polysaccharides.
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