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gou qi zi (goji berries) 枸杞子

By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu   

What is it good for?

Medical Function:

  1. improves and regulates immune system, resists infections.

  2. anti-aging

  3. lowers blood lipids, like fatty acids, cholesterol, triglycerides

  4. increase level of testosterone

  5. protects liver function, prevents fatty liver

  6. anti-cancer

  7. simulates estrogens

  8. improves white blood cell counts during chemotherapy

  9. lowers blood sugar

  10. lower blood pressure

  11. anti-oxidant

  12. helps uteruses

  13. enhance memory

  14. prevent macula degeneration

  15. improves eye condition of diabetics

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A manuscript... writing, translating and proofreading  in progress

Last update: Mar 18, 2008;  5:33  p.m. LAH