Ingredient: Lycium fruit (gou qi zi).
FUNCTIONS: Tonifies the liver and kidney, promotes sperm and blood, clears vision.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
| Mandarin: 枸杞子 Pin-Yin: Gou Qi Zi English: Lycium Fruit Korean: 구기자 Romaji: Kukoshi Kanji: 枸杞子 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Lycii Fructus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Sweet neutral
Channels Entered:
- Liver, lung, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Nourishes and tonifies the liver and kidneys
- Benefits the essence and promotes eye health
- Enriches the yin and moistens the lungs
Contraindications:
- Use with caution for those with spleen deficiency and dampness
- Not recommended for those with weak spleen and stomach
Commonly Found In:
- Lycium, Chrysanthemum & Rehmannia Formula; Eucommia & Rehmannia Formula; He-shou-wu & Lycium Formula