What is the medicinal value of wolfberry?

When I went to the countryside, I often saw strange phenomena in the homes of my farmer relatives. When my farmer relatives drink wine, there is always some wolfberry in the wine. I think wolfberry is a good traditional Chinese medicine, so what is the medicinal value of wolfberry? So I looked up information about the health-preserving methods of wolfberry with doubts. I hope these contents can be helpful to everyone. What is the medicinal value of wolfberry? Let’s take a look at the following content to find out.

1. Wolfberry is rich in carotene, vitamins A1, B1, B2, C, calcium, iron, etc. These substances are essential for the eyes and therefore have the effect of improving eyesight. In ancient times, wolfberry was also used to treat blurred vision and night blindness caused by liver blood deficiency, kidney yin deficiency, etc., and wolfberry recipes often appear in folk prescriptions.

2 Lycium barbarum has an enhancing effect on both specific and nonspecific immune functions, and also has an immunoregulatory effect. Wolfberry has anti-tumor effects. Wolfberry has antioxidant and anti-aging effects. Wolfberry has the effects of protecting the liver and resisting fatty liver. Lycium barbarum can stimulate the growth of the body and has a significant protective effect on genetic damage induced by certain genetic toxins. Lycium barbarum has a promoting effect on hematopoietic function.

3. Lycium barbarum can affect the function of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and has a good effect on lowering blood sugar. Lycium barbarum can enhance the function of the reproductive system and strengthen the contraction frequency, tension and strength of the isolated uterus. Lycium barbarum can increase the content of hydroxyproline in mouse skin, significantly enhance the mice's tolerance to hypoxia, prolong their swimming time and resist fatigue. Wolfberry has a certain blood pressure lowering effect.

4 Wolfberry is particularly good at improving eyesight. Doctors in all dynasties have often used wolfberry to treat blurred vision and night blindness caused by liver blood deficiency and kidney yin deficiency. The famous prescription Qiju Dihuang Wan uses wolfberry as the main ingredient.

5. Wolfberry can beautify the skin. Wolfberry can improve the skin's ability to absorb nutrients, and it also has a whitening effect. Lycium barbarum has obvious therapeutic effects on psoriasis, and also has varying degrees of therapeutic effects on other skin diseases.

6. It has both advantages and disadvantages. People who have a cold, fever, inflammation or diarrhea should not eat it because wolfberry is warm in nature.

People with high blood pressure, overly irritable temperament, and those who consume large amounts of meat on a daily basis and have a red face should not eat it. Although wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, it is not necessary for people with normal liver and kidney deficiency to take it.

The above content is an introduction to the question of what the medicinal value of wolfberry is. After reading it, do you know the correct use of wolfberry? Wolfberry is a traditional Chinese medicine. If we use it correctly, the medicinal value of wolfberry can bring us many benefits and can also nourish our bodies. Let's try it now.