What are the benefits of drinking tea made with Lycium barbarum (wolfberry)?
Nov 26, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, drinking goji berry tea can help boost immunity, promote beauty and complexion, protect vision, regulate blood sugar levels, and nourish the liver and kidneys. People with chronic conditions such as hypertension and heart disease should take it in moderation and under a doctor's guidance to avoid adverse effects. Additionally, the amount of goji berries consumed should be moderate, as excessive intake may cause symptoms such as heatiness (internal heat).
Generally, soaking and drinking goji berries can offer benefits such as enhancing immunity, improving skin health, protecting vision, regulating blood sugar levels, and nourishing the liver and kidneys. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Enhancing Immunity
The polysaccharides in goji berries can enhance human immunity and improve the body's resistance to diseases. For individuals with relatively weak immunity, such as the elderly, children, and those who frequently catch colds, drinking goji berry-infused water in moderation can help improve physical condition.
2. Improving Skin Health
Carotenoids, vitamin A, vitamin E, and other components in goji berries help moisturize the skin, thereby reducing wrinkles and pigmentation. Long-term consumption of goji berry water can also improve skin condition, making the skin smoother and finer, thus providing certain cosmetic benefits.
3. Protecting Vision
Carotenoids, vitamin A, and other components in goji berries help protect the retina and improve vision. For individuals who use their eyes for prolonged periods, such as students and office workers, drinking goji berry water moderately can help relieve eye fatigue and prevent eye conditions like myopia.
4. Regulating Blood Sugar
The polysaccharides in goji berries also have blood sugar-lowering effects and can provide certain auxiliary benefits for diabetic patients. Additionally, other nutrients in goji berries help regulate the body's metabolic functions, thus maintaining stable blood sugar levels.
5. Nourishing Liver and Kidneys
Goji berries have the function of nourishing the liver and kidneys and can help alleviate symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and soreness in the waist and knees caused by yin deficiency of the liver and kidneys. Drinking goji berry water in moderation can also nourish the liver and kidneys and enhance physical strength.
Normally, individuals with chronic diseases such as hypertension and heart disease should take goji berries in appropriate amounts under a doctor's guidance to avoid discomfort. Also, the dosage of goji berries should be moderate, as excessive consumption may cause symptoms such as heatiness and indigestion.
