Chinese Wolfberry Facts

1. Chinese Wolfberry - Nutrient-Dense Super Food
   The Chinese Wolfberry is one of the most promising health-supporting foods; with over 15 percent protein, 21 essential minerals and 18 amino acids, the wolfberry is a nutrient-dense superfood in a class all its own.
   

2. Immune Supporting Properties
   There is substantial evidence that the lycium polysaccharides in the wolfberry have significant antioxidant and immune-supporting properties. Research studies by Sue Chao (July 2002) reveal: "Berry Young Juice increased spleenic phagocyte cell counts (immune cells) by 81%."
   

3. Chinese Wolfberries - A National Treasure in China
   The wolfberry has been declared a national treasure by the State Scientific and Technological Commission in China and has become a secret weapon used by Chinese Olympic swimmers to achieve top ranking in the recent National Games.

4. Ancient History - Modern Use
   Chinese wolfberries had been used for thousands of years to treat a wide range of illnesses. What's more, the people who consumed them on a regular basis lived remarkably healthy lives for 100-plus years.

5. Strengthening and Restoring Major Organs:
   One Chinese Medica dating back 2,000 years cites their use in treatments ranging from replenishing vital essences to strengthening and restoring major organs.(1,2)

6. A Superfood in it's Own Class
   More recently, comprehensive analyses have found that wolfberries contain 18 types of amino acids, 21 trace minerals, 29 fatty acids, vitamins B1, B2, B6, E, more beta carotene than carrots, more Vitamin C than oranges, and as much protein as bee pollen.
   
   What's more, they are a source of superoxide dismutase and phenylpropanoids. Numerous studies by the Chinese government have shown that Chinese wolfberries are extremely useful for boosting the immune system, protecting the liver, improving the quality of blood, and improving vision.(3,4,5,6)

1. Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine) Chinese medical textbook dating to the Qin and Han periods (221 B.C.-220 A.D.). Tianjin Scientific Technology Publishing Press, 1986. Chinese version translated by research scientist Sue Chao.

2. Shen Nung Ben Tsao (25-220 A.D.)

3. Ben Cao Gang Mu (Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 A.D.) People's Health Publishing Press, 1982, Chinese version translated by Sue Chao.

4. State Scientific and Technological Commission of China, Pharmacological Experiment on Lycium, Register No. 870303.

5. State Scientific and Technological Commission of China, Clinical Experiment on Lycium, Register No. 870306.

6. Lycium barbarum Medical Effects, improves eyesight, Ningxia Scientific and Technological Commission, July 1982-Jan. 1984.

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