Can black goji berries fight cancer? The answer from experts is no. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) plays a primarily supportive role in cancer treatment. Do black goji berries have anti-cancer properties?
"For patients who are not suitable for radiotherapy or chemotherapy, we will use TCM. However, this treatment involves using Chinese herbal formulas, not single herbs or single medicinal materials." The expert explains that even with herbal formulas, the effect on anti-tumor is not strong. The main role is to regulate the body, enhance physical fitness, primarily focusing on strengthening the body's healthy energy (Fu Zheng), adding some anti-tumor components to improve the patient's quality of life and inhibit tumor development. "The possibility of completely eliminating tumors with TCM alone is relatively small."
The expert believes that in recent years, some Chinese medicinal materials have indeed been found to have anti-tumor effects. For example, Kanglaite, made from coix seed extract, is preparing for launch in the United States. Extracts from toad venom and arsenic trioxide have also been proven to have anti-tumor effects. "These have all undergone animal and human experiments before being applied clinically. As for black goji berries, there are no relevant experimental basis, nor have they been used in clinical practice." The expert suggests that wild black goji berries might be expensive simply because they are rare, similar to maca and snow lotus that were heavily hyped in the past, but have not actually been experimentally verified.