Goji Berry WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Goji Berry
Goji berries (also called Wolfberries) grow on an evergreen shrub found in temperate and subtropical regions in China, Mongolia and in the Himalayas in Tibet. They are usually found dried and are shriveled red berries that look like red raisins. Goji berries have been used for over 5,000 years to protect the liver, help eyesight, improve sexual function and fertility, strengthen the legs, boost immune function, improve circulation, and promote longevity.
Fast Facts:
- Have a mild tangy taste that is slightly sweet and sour.
- Goji juice can be found in some health food stores, online stores, and through network marketers.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, goji berries are eaten raw, brewed into a tea, added to Chinese soups, or made into liquid extracts.
- Goji has only been tested on humans in two published studies.
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What is Goji Berry?
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Definition of Wolfberry
- Your Dictionary: Definition of Wolfberry
- Goji Capital: What is a Wolfberry
What Are The Uses for Goji Berry?
- Wikipedia: Uses of Wolfberries
- How Stuff Works: Benefits of Goji Berries | How Goji Berries Help You Lose Weight | How Goji Berries Strengthen Your Immune System
Recipes Using Goji Berries?
- Recipezaar: Goji Berry Smoothie | Goji Berry Trail Mix
- Extreme Health USA: Goji Berry Recipes
- Gone Raw: Goji Berry Kombucha
Wisdom, Message Boards, and Blogs about Goji Berry
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Goji Berries
- The Cancer Blog: Goji Juice Cancer Claims Challenged
- That's Fit: Goji Juice: What's All The Hype
- CBC News: Getting Juiced
- Garden Web: Discussion About Growing Wolfberries
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Goji Berries, Lycium Barbarum, Wolfberry, Wolfberries, Gou Gi Zi, Fructus Llycii
- Last update: Jun. 11, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
