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Goji Juice: Specific Uses for Ailments

Goji berries (Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense) have been used in Asia to treat ailments since ancient times. According to the website Goji, the berries can stimulate the production of human growth hormone (hGH) which have many health benefits, including improved sleep, libido and memory, and accelerated healing. Among many other nutrients, goji berries contain 18 different amino-acids, beta-carotene, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamins E, B1, B2, B6, and 500 times more Vitamin C by weight, when compared to oranges, reports Goji Juice Review.

  1. Cancer

    • Goji berries contain natural compounds with anti-cancer properties, according to scientific research reported on Naturally Goji. In 2001, a study in China concluded that polysaccharide LBP-X found in goji berries can block the growth of leukemia cells. In 2005, a similar study found out that LBP inhibited the development of hepatoma, a malign tumor of the liver.

    Insomnia

    • Goji has been used in Asia for the treatment of insomnia since primordial times. According to Goji, medical studies involving elderly people concluded that patients taking goji had better quality of sleep. According to experts at the Botanical website, the relaxing properties of goji berries are linked to the presence of the chemical compound betaine.

    Fibromyalgia

    • Fibromyalgia syndrome is a musculoskeletal disease of unknown origin, which causes the patient muscular pain and fatigue, reports Goji Juice Review. Fibromyalgia affects one in 50 Americans, most of them women, and there is no cure for the disease. However, symptoms are controlled through medication, such as Cymbalta, Ambien, Lunesta, Clonazepam and Trazodone. Goji berries' nutrients can help patients with fibromyalgia by boosting their energy and strength, but no scientific research with humans can support this theory.

    Warning

    • Goji berries contains betaine, an aborticide substance. Therefore, pregnant women should avoid the use of goji berries and related food supplements. According to Botanical, some Chinese herbalists believe that patients with cold or flu should also avoid the berries.

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