Botanical Name: Lycium barbarum L.
Common Name: Wolfberry fruit, Lycium fruit, Goji
fruit.
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used : The ripe fruit is gathered in early and
late Summer, and then it is dried in the shade.
Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral
Meridians: Liver, kidney and lung
Functions:
1. To tone the kidneys and promote the
production of essence;
2. To nourish the liver
and brighten the eyes;
3. To moisten the lungs
Indications & Combinations:
1. Deficient yin of the liver and kidneys manifested as dizziness, blurred
vision and decreased eyesight.
2. Deficient yin of the liver and kidneys manifested as soreness of the
lower back and knees and nocturnal emissions.
3. Deficient yin of the lungs manifested as cough.
Dosage: 5-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb is contraindicated in cases of diarrhoea due to deficient spleen.
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