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Fructus Lycii is the medical name for the Chinese Gou Qu Zi and the Latin Lycium Barbarum.
The Names(4):
The Fruit(1): Lycium fruit is an herb derived from Lycium barbarum, common plants of eastern Asia. Lycium is in the Solanacea family that gives us hot peppers, eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes, and other food items. The fruit is known by the Chinese name gouqizi, and has been used since ancient times, recorded in the earliest existing Chinese materia medica published around 100 A.D. (1)
The Herb:
The Remedies(2): Chinese herbalists recommend Lycium berries to
The Vital Essence(3): The physician's handbook, Ben Cao Gang Mu, written during the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644), reported, that by taking in Goji regularly, it regulates the flow of vital energy and strengthens the physique, which can lead to longevity.
The Efficacy(5): strengthening the kidney, replenishing the vital essense, nourishing the liver to improve the acuity of vision, and nourishing yin to moisten the lung.