Because goji berries are natural and healthy, and contain many nutrients beneficial to the human body, goji berries can be conveniently steeped in water for consumption, allowing for good absorption of their nutrients. However, many friends worry about the side effects of eating too many goji berries. Let's take a look!
What are the effects and benefits of steeping goji berries in water?
1. Tonifying the Kidney
Goji berries have been a kidney-tonifying medicine since ancient times. In the Jin Dynasty, Ge Hong used goji berries alone, pounding them into juice to drop into the eyes to treat eye diseases. In the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao used goji berries with other medicines to make liver-tonifying pills to treat liver meridian deficiency-cold and blurred vision. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Ting's "Introduction to Medicine" included the Wuzi Yanzong Wan, which used goji berries with Tusizi and other ingredients to make honey pills, taken with light salt water to treat male impotence, premature ejaculation, infertility, premature graying of hair and beard, and incontinence after urination. Modern medicine has also shown in experiments on white mice that goji berries do have a unique effect in promoting kidney function.
2. Preventing Hair Loss and Promoting Hair Growth
Since hair growth is closely related to the health of the kidneys and blood circulation, and goji berries are excellent for tonifying the kidneys and promoting blood circulation and hematopoiesis, goji berries are also one of the best remedies for preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth. Steeping goji berries in water is very suitable for patients with hair loss, as it can effectively improve the body's internal circulation and create a natural and healthy environment for hair growth.
3. Enhancing Immunity
Goji berries can comprehensively enhance the human body's immune system and have a very good effect on inhibiting tumor growth and cell mutation. They also have a health-preserving and promoting effect on the body's five organs and six viscera as well as blood circulation, making them very suitable for people with weak constitutions and poor resistance.
The above is an introduction to the effects of steeping goji berries in water. The effects and functions of goji berries definitely make them a natural health supplement for men. Moreover, because of their bright red color, they give people a sense of being able to nourish the blood, making them one of the most beloved Chinese medicines for many people. However, although steeping goji berries in water is good, it is best not to eat the goji berries themselves. If you eat too many, it may cause a series of adverse symptoms.
Are there side effects to excessive consumption of goji berries?
1. People with high blood pressure, overly irritable temper, or those who usually consume a lot of meat and have a flushed face should avoid them.
2. People with deficiency-cold may experience the side effects of diarrhea and slippage, and it should be used with caution if there is internal heat that has not been cleared.
In addition, goji berries also have an "expiration date." Goji berries that have a wine-like smell have spoiled and should no longer be eaten. A disadvantage of drinking goji berry water is that most of the vitamins in goji berries are water-soluble and are easily destroyed by heat, and carotene and other nutrients are difficult to be fully absorbed. It is best to use them like ordinary food, adding a handful when stir-frying, making congee, or soups. This way, they are nourishing and will not cause "heatiness." Slightly soak the dried goji berries and add a little as an ingredient when making soy milk, stir-frying, making congee, or when steaming buns and boiling dumplings. This way, you can make full use of the various nutrients and trace elements they contain.