Traditional property of goji berriesis their ability to benefit the complexion and it is also claimed that they enhance longevity. Most of the goji berries is sold and cultivated in China, but they also grow in Mongolia and on vines in the sheltered Himalayan valleys of Tibet and Nepal, where they have been eaten for centuries and are nicknamed “happy berries” because of the sense of wellbeing they are said to induce. They can be dried (most that you buy in this country are dried), eaten raw or brewed into a tea. So although they are new to many of us, Chinese supermarkets have been importing goji berries to this country since the 1970s. The young shoots and leaves of the Lycium bush are also grown commercially in China and can be used as a flavoring or lightly cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The flavor is said to be cress-like but has also been described as peppermint.
Healthy properties of Goji berry
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