Lycium barbarum contains many nutrients, such as lycopene, polysaccharide and vitamin C, which are actually found in other foods, but Lycium barbarum contains more lycopene, which is also one of the important food sources of lycopene. Lycopene is a natural pigment with strong antioxidant capacity. Perhaps you have heard that vitamin E has a strong antioxidant capacity, and some friends even apply vitamin E directly to their faces. However, the antioxidant capacity of lycopene is 100 times that of vitamin E, and it is the nutrient with the strongest antioxidant capacity among natural carotenoids. For male friends, lycopene helps to improve male fertility. Studies have shown that lycopene can improve the quality of male sperm. Protect male prostate health and reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. In the testes of healthy men, lycopene content is very high; But in the testis of infertile men, the content of lycopene is very low. Oral lycopene has a certain effect on unexplained male infertility.
Although Lycium barbarum is a good medicinal and edible plant, the more it is used, the better. It is advisable to take 6-12g every day, about 25 capsules. Friends who take it for the first time should reduce the consumption of Lycium barbarum and gradually increase it after the body adapts. Only by persisting in eating for a long time can we feel the effect of eating medlar. In addition, people who easily get angry and have diarrhea should avoid eating medlar. Soaking medlar and chrysanthemum in water is a method that many people like. Don't throw medlar directly after drinking medlar water. You can take the medlar out and chew it slowly, so that you can get the nutrients contained in medlar more comprehensively.