The nutritional value and health benefits of goji berries
Goji berries have a very long history of eating and cultivating. In China, wolfberry has a history of thousands of years of consumption, which can be traced back to the Yin Shang period. There is also a record of wolfberry in the Book of Songs, indicating that wolfberry has been known and used by people in ancient times.
1. The record of wolfberry in the "Compendium of Materia Medica".
The record of wolfberry in the Compendium of Materia Medica is as follows: "Wolfberry has a bitter taste, cold nature, and is non-toxic. Treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, benefit shrewdness and brightening eyes. ......Root bark (ground bone bark), sweet, cold. Seed (wolfberry), sweet, flat, moisturize the lungs, nourish the kidneys, nourish the liver, and brighten the eyes. ......Spring picking leaves, the name of the heavenly essence grass;Summer flowers, the name of the long grass;Autumn harvest seeds, named wolfberry;Winter picking roots, famous bone skin. ”
Second, the nutritional value of wolfberry.
Goji berries contain a variety of nutrients, including protein, carbohydrates, carotene, vitamin C, calcium, iron, zinc, etc. In addition, wolfberry also contains a variety of active substances, such as wolfberry polysaccharides, betaine, carotene, lutein, etc. These substances have a variety of health care effects, such as promoting immunity, anti-aging, protecting the liver, nourishing blood and brightening the eyes, etc. Among them, wolfberry polysaccharide is a water-soluble polysaccharide, which is the main active ingredient in wolfberry, which has the effects of promoting immunity and anti-aging. Betaine can play a role in promoting fat metabolism in the human body. Carotene and lutein have the effects of nourishing the liver, nourishing the kidneys and lungs, replenishing deficiency and improving essence, clearing heat and brightening the eyes.
3. The health benefits of wolfberry.
The health effects of wolfberry mainly include the following aspects:
1.Nourish the liver and kidney: Goji berry can nourish the liver and kidney, and has a good relieving effect on symptoms such as dizziness, vision loss, waist and knee soreness caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency.
2.Good for the eyes: wolfberry can also benefit the eyes, and has a good effect on improving symptoms such as dizziness and tears, and premature whitening caused by liver and kidney insufficiency.
3.Enhance immunity: The polysaccharides, carotene, vitamin E and flavonoids in wolfberry can effectively enhance the body's immunity, remove free radicals in the body, and play an anti-aging role.
4.Reduce blood sugar and blood lipids: The polysaccharides and vitamin E in wolfberry can reduce blood sugar and blood lipids, and have a significant role in promoting hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, tumors and restoring hematopoietic function.
5.Hepatoprotective effect: wolfberry also has a certain effect of protecting the liver and inhibiting liver damage, which can lead to symptoms such as soreness in the waist and knees, fatigue, dizziness, suspension, dizziness and tears.
Fourth, pay attention to the consumption of wolfberry.
Goji berry is a Chinese herbal medicine with a variety of health benefits, but the following should be paid attention to when eating:
1.Avoid excessive consumption: Although goji berries have a variety of health benefits, excessive consumption may cause digestive burden and uncomfortable symptoms. It is recommended not to consume more than 10 grams per day.
2.People with spleen deficiency and loose stools should take it with caution: wolfberry has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, benefiting the eyes and eye, but people with spleen deficiency and loose stools may aggravate the condition of wolfberry. Therefore, people with spleen deficiency and loose stools should avoid eating goji berries.
3.Pay attention to the cleaning method: When cleaning wolfberries, do not soak them for a long time or scald them with boiling water to avoid the loss of nutrients. It is recommended to rinse gently with warm water or soak in warm water and take it out and wash it well.
4.Pay attention to the pairing: When eating wolfberry, it can be eaten with other ingredients, such as red dates, chrysanthemums, honeysuckle, etc. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the rationality of collocation to avoid adverse reactions caused by improper collocation.
5.Because wolfberry has a certain effect of warming the body, people with cold, fever or body inflammation and diarrhea need to avoid eating it.