Deciduous shrub of Lycium in Solanaceae. The fruit is called Lycium barbarum and the root bark is called Lycium barbarum, which can be used as medicine. Young stems and leaves are used as vegetables. Compendium of Materia Medica says that Lycium barbarum "has thorns like Lycium barbarum and stems like Lycium barbarum, hence the name". It is distributed all over China, mostly in the wild.

Ningxia Lycium barbarum is mostly cultivated, and its fruit is medicinal Lycium barbarum or Lycium barbarum. Mainly produced in Ningxia and Gansu, it is a famous specialty in China. Plant height 150 ~ 200 cm, slender branches, usually curved apex with short spines. Leaves alternate or clustered, ovate-lanceolate 1 ~ 2 flowers clustered, corolla lavender or purple. Berries are oval or ovoid, and they are red when they are ripe. Seeds oblate and reniform. Strong adaptability. Seed propagation, seedling raising and transplanting are the main methods. Before sowing, accelerate germination, and when the seeds are 30% white, mix with wet soil ash for sowing. Spring sowing is from late March to early May, and summer sowing is from June to July. The row spacing of drilling holes is 40 cm. The seed consumption per mu is about 0.25 kg. In the spring or autumn of the following year, hole sowing should be carried out according to the row spacing of 200 ~ 250 cm. Young trees need shaping to form a good crown structure because they have strong germination and branching ability. Adult trees need pruning to promote ventilation and light transmission. Pests and diseases include black fruit disease, gray spot disease, mud bug and so on. When planted, it will bear fruit in autumn. The fruits in Ningxia in summer and autumn are mostly dark red or orange red, soft and juicy, with loose stems, which are harvested in batches and spread out to dry. Don't turn your face in the strong light for two days after picking, dry it until your skin wrinkles and then dry hard.

Lycium barbarum L. and Lycium barbarum L. fruits in Ningxia have the functions of lowering blood sugar, resisting fatty liver and atherosclerosis. When used as traditional Chinese medicine, it has the functions of nourishing liver and kidney and benefiting eyesight. Indications: dizziness, watery eyes, kidney deficiency and backache. Root bark has the functions of lowering blood pressure, relieving fever, inhibiting bacteria, clearing away heat and cooling blood, and relieving deficiency heat, and is mainly used for treating fatigue, fever and hematuria. As we all know, Lycium barbarum fruit contains betaine, zeaxanthin, red pigment of sour pulp and fatty oil. Root bark contains betaine, sitosterol and vitamin B 1. Ningxia Lycium barbarum fruit also contains betaine and Physalis red pigment.

The magical effect of Lycium barbarum

People with colds, inflammation and diarrhea had better not eat it.

Many people like to soak Lycium barbarum in water, wine or soup, but what is the nutritional value and medicinal effect of Lycium barbarum, and what are the taboos when eating it?

Chinese medicine has long said that "Lycium barbarum keeps healthy", and it is believed that eating Lycium barbarum often can "strengthen bones and muscles, strengthen the body and resist cold and heat". Therefore, it is often used as a tonic and anti-aging drug.

Chinese medicine believes that Lycium barbarum can nourish liver and kidney, benefit eyesight, enrich blood and enhance human immunity. For modern people, the most practical function of Lycium barbarum is to resist fatigue and lower blood pressure. In addition, Lycium barbarum can protect liver, lower blood sugar, soften blood vessels, and reduce the levels of cholesterol and triglyceride in blood, which has certain curative effect on patients with fatty liver and diabetes. According to clinical medical verification, Lycium barbarum can also treat chronic renal failure.

Many people don't know that eating Lycium barbarum often can help beauty beauty. This is because Lycium barbarum can improve the ability of skin to absorb oxygen, in addition, it can also play a whitening role.

Although Lycium barbarum has a good nourishing and therapeutic effect, it is not suitable for everyone. Because its warm-up effect is quite strong, people with colds, fever, inflammation and diarrhea had better not eat it.

The people who are most suitable for eating Lycium barbarum are people with weak constitution and poor resistance. And we must persist for a long time, and eat a little every day to be effective.

Don't overdo any tonic, and Lycium barbarum is no exception. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate for healthy adults to eat about 20 grams of medlar every day; If you consider the effect of treatment, it is best to eat about 30 grams a day. Now many animal experiments about the toxicity of Lycium barbarum prove that Lycium barbarum is a very safe food, which contains no toxin and can be eaten for a long time.

Traditional Chinese medicine has long said that "Lycium barbarum keeps healthy", and many people also like to use it to soak in water, make soup or cook porridge in their lives. In terms of eating methods, direct chewing is more beneficial to the health care function of Lycium barbarum.

Eating Lycium barbarum regularly can "strengthen bones and muscles and resist cold and heat". Modern research also shows that it has the functions of enhancing immunity, delaying aging and resisting cancer, and is often used as nourishing and recuperating food. In addition to these health functions, the medicinal value of Lycium barbarum is mainly reflected in the adjuvant treatment of diabetes, fatty liver, male infertility, obesity, dry mouth in the elderly at night, chronic atrophic gastritis and other diseases. In addition, Lycium barbarum can improve the skin's ability to absorb nutrients, and it can whiten the skin if eaten regularly.

However, when using Lycium barbarum to soak in water or make soup, its efficacy cannot be fully exerted. Due to the influence of water temperature, soaking time and other factors, only some medicinal components in Lycium barbarum can be released into water or soup. Chewing directly with your mouth will fully absorb the nutrients in Lycium barbarum. However, when you chew Lycium barbarum, you should pay attention to the fact that the amount you eat is best halved, otherwise it will be easy to overnutrition. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate for healthy adults to eat about 20 grams of medlar every day; If you think about the effect of treatment, you can eat about 30 grams a day. When choosing Lycium barbarum, you should choose those with large particles, red color, thick meat, soft texture, sweet taste, sticky taste and ability to dye saliva red and yellow, so that the quality of Lycium barbarum is the best.

Although Lycium barbarum has a good nourishing and therapeutic effect, it is not suitable for everyone. People with weak constitution and poor resistance should eat more Lycium barbarum in peacetime, but the effect of warming up the body is still quite strong. Therefore, people who have a cold, fever, inflammation and diarrhea had better not eat it.

Compendium of Materia Medica recorded the history that villagers in Qiu Nan, Penglai County liked to eat Lycium barbarum. It can be seen that the ancients paid attention to the longevity of medlar. Now Ningxia Lycium barbarum is the most famous, and Hebei, Gansu and Qinghai Lycium barbarum are also called excellent. Lycium barbarum is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and belongs to liver, kidney and lung meridians. It has the effects of invigorating kidney, replenishing essence, nourishing liver, improving eyesight, moistening lung and nourishing yin, and can be used for treating kidney yin deficiency, liver qi deficiency, weakness of lower limbs, dizziness and tinnitus, nocturnal emission, infertility, decreased vision and chlorosis.

Lycium barbarum contains betaine, carotene, various unsaturated fatty acids, amino acids and vitamins. Betaine can inhibit liver fat deposition, prevent liver cirrhosis and protect normal liver cells. Animal experiments show that the aqueous extract of Lycium barbarum L. in Ningxia has a certain protective effect on liver fat deposition induced by carbon tetrachloride in mice and prevents abnormal liver function. It is also reported that Lycium barbarum also has certain effects of lowering blood fat and blood sugar. Baicaotang said, "thirst is mainly caused by drinking, and kidney disease is relieved." The folk prescription also uses 10g this product, steamed and chewed, 2-3 times a day, to cure thirst. Diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine is consistent with quenching thirst, but Lycium barbarum has a high sugar content, which is 100 g 19.3 g. Therefore, the dosage of Lycium barbarum taken by diabetic patients should be weighed and carefully considered.

Many studies have confirmed that Lycium barbarum extract can promote cellular immune function, enhance lymphocyte proliferation and tumor necrosis factor production, and also has a two-way mediation effect on interleukin II. Lycium barbarum polysaccharide extracted from Lycium barbarum can be seen to have radiation sensitization effect on animals, which can protect mice from immune dysfunction caused by radiation injury and improve leukopenia. Experiments have also proved that Lycium barbarum polysaccharide can maintain the normal development of cells and improve the repair ability of damaged DNA.

Lycium barbarum should be kept dry and ventilated to avoid high temperature and prevent insects from eating. Excessive sulfur fumigation can make the appearance of Lycium barbarum bright and red, so attention should be paid to the appearance when purchasing. Lycium barbarum is rich in medicinal properties and is not suitable for people with excessive body heat, wet weight and diarrhea.

Lycium barbarum can be eaten in a variety of ways, such as boiling and decocting in water. Wash Lycium barbarum in advance and pay attention to the dosage. Generally, it is better to take a small amount for a long time, and it is not advisable to take too much at one time. A medicated diet or medicated diet health care formula is as follows:

Nourishing liver and kidney prescription: used for dizziness, dizziness, unfavorable joint flexion and extension, upset fever, night sweats and other symptoms caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency. 30g of medlar, 0g of Cordyceps sinensis10g, 50g of lily, washing, adding water to boil, simmering for about 20min, adding 50g of pig liver or sheep liver and a proper amount of seasoning, and cooking for about 30min, then eating the liver and serving soup in batches.

Prescription for nourishing liver and improving eyesight: It is suitable for dry eyes, blurred vision, dizziness and asthenopia caused by liver blood deficiency. Lycium barbarum 100g, Ligustrum lucidum 100g and Chrysanthemum morifolium 50g, baking, grinding into fine powder or encapsulating twice a day, each time 10g.

Bushen Zhuangyang Prescription: It is used for impotence, premature ejaculation, frequent nocturnal emission, soreness of waist and knees, weakness of lower limbs and other symptoms caused by deficiency of kidney qi and kidney yang. 250 grams of Lycium barbarum, a pair of geckos with their heads and feet removed, 200 grams of Cistanche deserticola and 50 grams of Jujube are packed in a jar. The low-alcohol liquor is about 2 cm higher than traditional Chinese medicine, and it can be used after sealing for half a month.

Simply put, it is aphrodisiac. People who love fire eat less. It has the functions of nutrition and beauty. It can remove the fishy smell. When cooking fish soup, it is better because the fish is cloudy. When stewing ribs, you can also put them in porridge. It can also improve eyesight. Myopic friends can eat more, but I usually use bitter gourd instead, so as not to get angry. Anyway, it is recommended not to eat more. Lycium barbarum tonic is not suitable for people's physique now.