gojiberry review

About 6 months ago, after reading about the wonders of the Goji fruit, I visited my Health food store to purchase some. I am always trying new and different herbs and if I can’t grow it, I buy it. I was somewhat floored at the price for this wonder fruit. I thought with the hefty price tag, maybe I should try to grow the berries in my garden. However, until that time, I sparingly parted with the cash to purchase the dried berries which I use primarily with my morning cereal and to make my own juice. To date I still haven’t grown Goji berries but I do have a renewed understanding of why this fruit, that is a panacea for numerous health issues, cost so much.

What are Goji Berries?

Goji berries, orange red colored fruits, are produced by the plant Lycium Barbarum, and are also known as the Wolfberry, Brocksdorn, Duke of Argyll’s tea tree, Matrimony Vine and Barbary. A perennial, it grows about 3 to 4 feet and is native to China. While the West has just recently discovered the Goji berry, it has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for some 6,000 years.

The best quality Goji berries are produced in two provinces in the northwest region of China; The Ningxia Province and The Xinjiang Province, that produce a portion of the 60 million pounds of Goji produced worldwide. So why are Goji berries so pricy? It is a classic case of supply and demand. There is not enough of this wonder fruit produced to meet the huge demands.

Ingredients:

Polysaccharides, are referred to as the “Master Molecule” which strengthens the immune system and thus a defense against many immune deficiency related illnesses. A study was undertaken in China in 1994 which found that 79 cancer patients who participated in a goji regimen, responded much better to their treatment.

Vitamins: Goji berries have several vitamins including Vitamin E, Essential Fatty Acids. Betaine, B-Complex vitamins and more vitamin C than oranges.

Minerals: With some 21 essential minerals, one can see where Goji berries get their power house reputation. Some of these minerals are iron, selenium and zinc. It is like a multivitamin in a berry.

Antioxidants: Goji berries have a wide variety of antioxidants including the best source of cartenoids, and Zeaxanthin, which is good for improving the eyesight.

Amino Acids: Goji berries outshine other plants with a whopping 19 amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and Goji berries also have the eight essential

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Goji berry is undoubtedly one of the most important and useful plants ever cultivated in China. Ancient Chinese medicine practitioners had acknowledged the plant’s medicinal and treatment potential by using it in many Chinese herbal medicine products. To date, many Chinese medicinal goods are still containing the basic ingredients from Goji berry. The plant, also known as Wolfberry specifically in Western nations, is also widely cultivated across the globe because of its known health benefits.

In taxonomy, Guji berry belongs to the same species and family as other common and popular plants like eggplant, potato, chilli pepper, tobacco and tomato. The plant used to be common in China, southwest Asia and southeaster Europe before finally being cultivated in many other parts of the globe.

It is hard to find fresh Goji berries in the market. Exporters and importers have tried, but the effort to market the fruits in raw form is a real challenge. That is why effective processes to make the fruits available and accessible to just about anyone have been mostly welcome. If grapes could be sun-dried to make raisins, Goji can also undergo the same process. Chinese manufacturers are proud that the basic nutrients and rich natural taste of the fruit can be preserved through sun-dried goji products.

Goji berry is very high in antioxidant concentrations that make the fruit very ideal and effective in battling out ailments. Consumption of the fruit is also known to help eliminate harmful radicals in the body. Through sun-drying, the anti-oxidant characteristics are preserved and maintained. The Sun-dried Goji Berry product ensures that basic nutrients would still be present despite the food processing technique.

The product is de-aerated and should remain such so that it could last up to about two years without changing and losing the basic nutritional value. To tell if the sun-dried Goji is still containing the nutrients, the dried fruits should not change in color. If the fruits turn dark red or brown after about two to three months after the package has been opened, that means that the product was aired and probably has lost the basic Goji nutrients.

Through there are is no approved therapeutic claims, Sun-dried Goji berry has been known to help the body maintain and improve health. Specifically, the product is popular to help: boost energy, fight many forms of cancer, maintain ideal and healthy blood pressure, enhance eyesight, reduce blood glucose levels, combat heart ailments, lower cholesterol levels, strengthen the immune system, harden the bones and tendons, prevent skin damage from sun exposure, reduce weight, enhance sex stamina and boost the sexual drive. In fact, a published article in the BBC magazine has described Goji as an effective ‘fruit Viagra’.

Log in to Springherb’s official Website at http://www.springherb.co.uk/ and see the best and most attractive deals in the distribution of sun-dried Goji berry. There is a promotional selling scheme. Each piece of a 500-g pack costs 6.95. But if you would buy 4 pieces of the product, you could maximize the value of the product with the free unit of additional Sun-dried Goji berry pack. That is a good buy, an attractive deal that involves such a helpful and very beneficial product.

You can also visit Springherb’s main store at 40 Stodman Street along Newark in Nottinghamshire. The telephone hotline is 01636-706892. The store opens at 9:30 in the morning, Monday to Saturday, and closes at 5:50 in the afternoon. Aside from Sun-dried Goji berry, there are also numerous Chinese medicinal products available from the distribution firm. On top of the products, Springherb has also been known across the market as a company that provides acupuncture and massaging products and services.

Enjoy the Sun-dried Goji berry products and many more Chinese herbal medicines from Springherb. Experts advise consumers to treat the Chinese medicine products as supplementary and supportive of the main medicines and nutrients preserved by your doctor.

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Goji berries have been heavily promoted recently in many health magazines. They are seen as a new super food. They may be new to western customers, but have been used for centuries in Chinese herbal medicine.

Goji berries are harvested from a small evergreen shrub that is found in the Himalayan regions of China, Tibet and Mongolia. Commercial production of Goji berries is largely confined to China, claims that berries are Tibetan or Himalayan are usually false.

Goji berries are a member of the nightshade family, and are also known by the scientific name Lycium Barbarum, or as wolfberry. The name goji berry is probably a corruption of the Chinese name gouqizi.

The berries look like small red raisins, and have a tangy and slightly sweet taste. They have a similar texture to raisins when you eat them. Commercially, they are available as the dried fruit, and also covered in chocolate or yogurt and as a goji berry juice.

Trials on the benefits of Goji berries use the dried berries, and for the best health benefits it is advisable to eat these. The processing required to produce the juice or the covered berries may reduce their activity. In addition the processed foods are far more expensive than the dried berries.

It is possible to buy goji berries in most health food stores, some pharmacies and in Chinese herbal shops. The food and drug administration has detected high levels of pesticides and fungicides in many imported sources, so pressure is now on Chinese growers to provide organic goji berries.

They are seen as a super food because they are a rich source of many of the phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals that are known to be beneficial to our health. They are a rich source of antioxidants, particularly beta-carotene and zeaxanthin, which mop up free radicals from the body. Zeaxanthin has been shown to have a particular protective effect on the eye, reducing age related macular degeneration.

In addition to carotenoids Goji berries contain Vitamin C in higher concentrations than oranges, Vitamins A and E and Vitamins B1, B2 and B6. They also contain the trace minerals Selenium and Zinc and some Calcium, and contain eighteen amino acids and essential fatty acids.

Selenium is important in preventing colon cancer, and zinc is essential for many bodily functions, including a healthy immune system. Vitamins A, C and E are antioxidants and the B vitamins play an important part in general health. Essential fatty acids play a part in reducing cholesterol.

In Chinese medicine as well as being used to preserve eyesight Goji berries are also used to improve longevity, protect the liver and improve circulation, and as booster to cancer treatments. Most of the evidence used to support the claims for Goji berries is based on analysis of their constituents, and not on trials. For this reason the claimed benefits are not proven, but their long use in traditional Chinese medicine is evidence enough of their benefits for many people.

People taking blood thinners should be cautious drinking goji berry juice or eating the berries, as there have been a few reported cases of increased blood thinning in these patients.

Goji berries are a healthy alternative snack food. While many of the claims made for them have little supporting evidence they are certainly rich in essential vitamins and minerals, and are far healthier to eat than many commercial snack foods.

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