Lycium barbarum is characterized by spindle-shaped or oval fruit, small ends, slightly flat bright red to dark red surface, irregular wrinkles and a little luster.

Pseudo-Lycium barbarum fruit is spherical, with dark brown or yellowish brown surface, slightly hard and translucent skin, and seeds can be seen inside, which is large and sour.

Lycium barbarum is a very common Chinese herbal medicine with good health care function. In daily life, there are many ways to take Lycium barbarum, whether it is soaking in wine or water, eating vegetables or making soup, which are very beneficial to the body.

However, if we choose some Lycium barbarum with poor quality, we will not take good care of our health, but it may have a bad influence on our health.

Compared with tonic drugs such as Cordyceps sinensis and ginseng, Lycium barbarum is cheaper and can be borne by many ordinary people, so the market power of this medicinal material is very huge.