"Goji berry wellness" has always been a topic of concern for many netizens, but currently, the claims about goji berry wellness online are varied and conflicting. Is it better to eat goji berries raw or soak them in water? Are goji berries more suitable for people with yin deficiency or yang deficiency? Can eating goji berries nourish the kidneys and benefit the essence? Next, I will take you to explore, what is the most beneficial way to eat goji berries? What are the healthy ways to eat them?
First, it is important to consider the user's constitution.
Whether it's goji berries or black goji berries, if the person has dampness-evil, damp-heat, heat syndrome, a weak spleen and stomach, excess heat, or loose stools (especially severe diarrhea), they should not take goji berries.
In addition, special attention must be paid to several groups of people: patients with tuberculosis or consumption, patients with high blood pressure, those with a weak spleen and stomach, and patients with cold-dampness or phlegm-cold should not take them. If they do, they must be extremely cautious and take them under a doctor's guidance. It is also not recommended for people with high fever, a flushed face, bad breath, or a bad temper to take goji berries. Furthermore, children with a fever should absolutely not take goji berries.
Second, it is important to clarify the dosage of goji berries.
Under national pharmaceutical regulations, 6-10g/12g is not a problem. If taken as a health supplement, it generally should not exceed 20g, around 15g; if used as a special medication, it also generally does not exceed 30g, around 20g. However, all of this must be determined based on an individual's constitution. In addition, it should be noted that in special situations, a person can consume up to 30g of goji berries, but not every day.
When taking large doses, it is easy for a person to get "heatiness" (上火), leading to adverse symptoms such as nosebleeds, eye discomfort, and worsened heatiness. Because goji berries themselves nourish the liver and kidneys and regulate yin and yang, they have a yang-tonifying effect, which can cause the body to heat up, thus leading to the aforementioned adverse symptoms. Therefore, the dosage of goji berries is very important.
Which group of people gets better results from eating goji berries? Here, we will introduce two major groups of people.
General population:
First, for young and middle-aged people under high stress and a fast-paced life, the maximum daily dose can be 10g of goji berries, mainly taken as tea or in soups. Second, for people aged 40-50, whose energy and physical strength are beginning to decline, goji berries can be soaked in wine for consumption, not exceeding 8 qian (1 liang of wine) per day, which can achieve a nourishing effect. However, if they have too many social engagements, it is not suitable to take goji berries. Similarly, young people who have many business dinners and social events are also not suitable. Third, for the elderly, goji berries can be washed and used in soups daily, or occasionally eaten raw, as long as it does not exceed the maximum dosage. This can help regulate anti-aging, relieve fatigue, and lower blood lipids.
Special populations:
For special populations such as diabetics, it is best to take goji berries under a doctor's guidance, whether in soups, as tea, or raw.
In conclusion, people middle-aged and older can take small doses of goji berry medicinal wine. As long as this person does not have a large number of social engagements and is not suffering from high fever, severe heat, a weak spleen and stomach, or has loose stools, it is suitable.