Lycium barbarum in Qinghai is flat and long, while Lycium barbarum in Inner Mongolia is slender. Lycium barbarum produced in Hebei looks very thin. However, Lycium barbarum in Ningxia is full of granules, thick and thin, and tastes sweet. The color looks bright red and has high medicinal value.
Why do many people say that Lycium barbarum in Zhongning, Ningxia is the best? This is closely related to the unique local conditions. We know that Lycium barbarum has high nutritional value. It is rich in 18 amino acids needed by human body. Moreover, the contents of various anti-aging trace elements are among the best. It has high nutritional value and unique health care effect. After testing in state administration of traditional chinese medicine, Zhongning Lycium barbarum was identified as the only medicinal Lycium barbarum producing area in China.
So how do we correctly distinguish between true and false Zhongning Lycium barbarum? We should compare and identify particles, appearance and color. On the whole, Zhongning Lycium barbarum is smaller than other places. By comparison, it can be seen that most of Lycium barbarum in other producing areas are short and round. Zhongning Lycium barbarum belongs to the long flat type. The color of Zhongning Lycium barbarum is deep purple, and other places look bright red.
We can also make further identification by tasting. Zhongning wolfberry is not very sweet. And other places are especially sweet. When we brew, Zhongning wolfberry will show a high floating rate. Lycium barbarum from other places will generally sink. A penny for a penny, from the price point of view, Zhongning Lycium barbarum will still be more expensive. However, its unique edible and medicinal value is incomparable to that of ordinary Lycium barbarum.