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