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Lycium's botanical name is
Lycium barbarum L. Lycium also has the common
names Wolfberry fruit, Lycium fruit, or Chinese Lycium.
For thousands of years, people in Asia have used lycium
fruit and licorice to help maintain good health. Lycium
is a Chinese herb that helps improve vision
and prevent headaches and dizziness
caused by liver and kidney deficiencies. Also lycium also
has been shown effective in mild forms of diabetes.
Lycium fruit extract contains both conventional nutrients
and phytonutrients (nutrients from plants), including
vitamins, minerals, beta carotene, polysaccharides and
amino acids.
The herb lycium is good
for the following body meridians: Liver; Kidney and Lung
Functions of Lycium
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