| Goji berries or Tibetan Goji berries are | | | | money. And if you are thinking of buying in |
| technically known as Lycium Barabarum | | | | bulk the cost would get a lot cheaper. It |
| (Latin). They belong to the family of | | | | goes without saying that Goji extracts are |
| Solanaceae (flowering plants) which also have | | | | amongst the best health product that is |
| members like potatoes, tomatoes and tobacco. | | | | natural. And more and more people are going |
| It is quite surprising to know that over | | | | for it. |
| eighty varieties of Lycium berry are found in | | | | |
| nature. One of the most famous include the | | | | If you look at health food stores, you would |
| Chinese Wolfberry which is considered by | | | | find that entire shelves have been filled |
| Chinese healers as the best cure for male | | | | with products containing Goji berries |
| sexual dysfunction. But to be on a more | | | | including drinks, skin care lotions, |
| technical ground, Chinese Wolfberry is just a | | | | cosmetics and remedies. They benefit those |
| genetic cousin of Lycium Barbarum and is not | | | | who are looking for natural skin product that |
| exactly a true Goji berry. | | | | are non-toxic. |
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| Goji berries are perhaps one of the richest | | | | Goji berries have been grown in China, Tibet |
| sources of vitamins and other nutrients. It | | | | and Mongolia for ages. Chinese medicine has |
| has been clinically proven that they contain | | | | always used them for centuries. It is used |
| over 18 different amino acids and vitamins | | | | with lycium bark and is believed to boost |
| like B1, B2, B6, C and E. It is surprising | | | | your immune system, circulatory system, |
| but a truth that this fruit contains more | | | | proves great for liver and kidney protection, |
| Beta carotene than carrots and is perhaps the | | | | improves your vision, and works wonder for |
| best source of vitamin C around. Only | | | | your skin. Gojies are surely very rich in |
| Australian billygoat plum and South American | | | | vitamins and minerals but what is more it is |
| camu camu are richer than Goji berries where | | | | also the best in Oxygen Radical Absorbance |
| vitamin C is concerned. | | | | Capacity (ORAC) scale. It is used to measure |
| | | | the antioxidant levels in any food. And |
| Goji berries are also rich source of minerals | | | | studies have revealed that they contain 25000 |
| like iron, calcium, zinc, selenium, | | | | units per 100 milligrams which is about five |
| phosphorus and germanium. With all that, they | | | | times more than the fruit (prunes) that comes |
| are also a rich source of antioxidants. | | | | second on the scale and about 15 times more |
| | | | than the vegetable that comes second on the |
| Legend is that hundreds of years ago, a group | | | | list. |
| of Buddhist monks in the mountains of Tibet | | | | |
| saw small red berries growing behind a well. | | | | And what is the importance of antioxidant? |
| When they gave it a try, it tasted quite well | | | | Well it is the primary ingredient that fights |
| and included these berries in their daily | | | | the aging process. It is quite natural that |
| diet. What was surprising was that they found | | | | many believe that those berries are the best |
| out that they outlived other monks. They came | | | | and the most powerful anti-ageing food that |
| to the conclusion that these berries made all | | | | is around. And that is why it has also found |
| the difference. | | | | topical applications and is one of the key |
| | | | ingredients in skin care products. |
| For centuries they went on reaping rich | | | | |
| benefits out of including Gojies in their | | | | It is true that Goji berries have just found |
| daily diet. It was quite later that west | | | | application in topical uses, yet you can find |
| became aware of the benefits of Gojies and | | | | it being used in a wide range of skin care |
| started using it and its use spread all | | | | products right form creams and lotions to |
| round. And there are enough reasons for this | | | | every other product. And that is why most of |
| popularity. It starts with the belief that it | | | | the new natural skin care product has Gojies |
| increases ones life span considerably. It is | | | | as its ingredient. |
| also believed that it has good healing | | | | |
| powers. It works wonders for cuts, burns, | | | | If you want to have those berries and want to |
| abrasions and also rashes. | | | | assure that they are perfect, go for Goji |
| | | | berries that claim to be cold-pressed, have |
| You can easily get extracts of Goji berries | | | | no solvents and have been air-dried. Also, |
| from most health stores. These extracts are | | | | preservatives must not be used. Heat |
| turned into creams and remedies. As of now | | | | processing and other chemicals, if added, |
| these products are very expensive but if you | | | | reduces its benefits greatly. |
| decide to buy online, you can save a lot of | | | | |