Fruit of Chinese Wolfberry, Barbary Wolfberry Fruit
Lycii Fructus, Fructus Lycii
Gou Qi Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; calm

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To benefit the liver and the kidney, to replenish vital essence and to improve eyesight.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Lassitude in lumbus and knees, emission, dizziness and dim vision, lung disease with cough, diabetes mellitus.