How to eat goji berries

Goji began to be popular and used in modern medicine relatively recently, although the world learned about them a long time ago. Since about the 7th century, Chinese rulers have used such berries as a tonic. More about them will be described later.

Recommendations for use

Such berries can be used to treat the following diseases:

• Kidney disease.
• Pathologies of the heart and blood vessels (atherosclerosis, hypertension, and others).
• Migraine.
• Similar fruits help in case of visual impairment.
• In addition, goji allows you to get rid of cough and constant fatigue.
• Such fruits cope with impotence and prostatitis.

In addition, such berries can be used to prevent oncology and mitigate the negative effects of chemotherapy on the human body.

What do you need to know about contraindications?

Despite the advantages of these fruits, do not forget about contraindications for their use:

1. Allergy sufferers should consult a doctor before eating and start eating them in small quantities (you should be especially careful if you are allergic to citrus fruits). If an allergic reaction occurs, the use of such berries should be discontinued.
2. As a result of eating fresh berries, digestion and bloating may appear. But dry ones do not cause such symptoms.
3. It is not recommended to combine such berries with food additives and vitamins. When using drugs, it is advisable to consult with a nutritionist and attending physician.
4. Those who often experience insomnia, it is better to eat these berries in the morning, because they have an invigorating effect.
5. Before buying goji, pregnant women are advised to ask the doctor if they can eat them. But during lactation, women are better off giving up their use, because such berries affect the taste of milk, and the baby may have an allergy.
6. As for children, it is not recommended to use these berries if the child has diathesis.

What is the best way to consume: normal

The recommended dosage is one tablespoon of such fruits, that is, approximately 25 grams. The methods of use are different: you can eat these berries, both in dried form, and soak them or add to various dishes. Before eating goji berries should be washed.

A great way to diversify breakfast is to add such a component to yogurt or porridge (to give the porridge a special taste, you can also add a little Tibetan barberry).
Those who are on a diet can add similar berries to a salad or make smoothies or fruit smoothies from them.

Tea Recipes

1. To make the tea from the berries tasty, you must brew it according to the rules. First you need to boil water. It is best to use open dishes for this, so as not to miss when the broth boils. When small bubbles appear, turn off the fire. Next, put berries and pre-brewed tea in the dishes, and fill all the ingredients with water. After that, you need to cover them with a lid and insist for half an hour. It should be remembered that the berries after the first tea leaves cannot be reused. They need to be taken from the workpiece and eaten. This tea is recommended to drink three times a day in a circle.
2. You can also make black tea from such fruits. For such a recipe, you need a quarter liter of water, 3 teaspoons of goji. It will take 5 drops of lemon juice.Before preparing such a drink, you need to rinse the berries and pour boiled water. Next, you need to insist the preparation of a third of an hour. After this, the infusion should be filtered and pour lemon juice. If you want, you can use a similar drink unbroken. You can put honey to your taste.
3. Another option is to make green tea. To do this, you need tea leaves (in dry form), 20 grams of goji, a little ginger root and a quarter liter of water. Such tea should be brewed in the standard way, putting berry fruits and ginger in the drink. The prepared drink should be filtered before use.

The use of fruits to enhance immunity

Those who want to improve immunity should consume 30 such fruits per day (dried) or a quarter cup of broth three times a day.

When there are doubts about the dose, it is better to start with 6 fruits and control how the body reacts. In the absence of side effects, you can increase the dose.

As an option, you can prepare from them an immunity strengthening tincture. To do this, use Chinese vodka. The recipe is simple: adding a little dried fruit to vodka, everything should be shaken and corked with a lid and insisted for a week. It is necessary to use 15 milliliters of tincture twice a day.

Diabetes use

1. The following recipe is recommended for patients with diabetes: you can make a drink from goji berries - for this you need to mix them with coconut water and mix in a blender. If desired, ice cubes can be added to the finished drink.
2. You can also make a cocktail - for this, goji berries should be mixed with dried fruits, almond and goat milk. Hemp oil, honey and cocoa should also be added to the drink. Mix the components and add a little water.
3. Another option is to use them as a dietary supplement, namely, add them to yogurt or porridge.
4. Also, a diabetic should consult a doctor before consuming these fruits to determine the optimal dosage. When eating fruits, do not forget about the diabetic diet, which includes a list of allowed and prohibited foods.

Arthritis therapy

1. There are various options for using such fruits for the treatment of arthritis. So, you can brew berries in a small coffee grinder and put in the resulting broth a little hypericum and birch buds. You also need to put 5 teaspoons of pharmacy chamomile and 4 tablespoons of elderberry.
2. All the ingredients need to be poured with boiling water and let them brew for about an hour, and then strain. The recommended dosage is 4 tablespoons of the broth twice a day. The duration of treatment is a week.
3. Another option is to brew 25 grams of such fruits and 50 grams of horse sorrel. The broth should be allowed to brew for a quarter of an hour, and then strain. It is necessary to consume 250 milliliters of the drink three times a day (course duration - 3 days).
4. The following recipe is also effective: the berries should be poured with boiling water and add a little dill and hops. All ingredients need to be cooked for 20 minutes, and then cool and strain. You can add cucumber juice to the broth. It is recommended to use 250 milliliters of such a drug three times a day.

High blood pressure treatment

1. With the help of goji fruits, hypertension can also be treated. The most common recipe is this: you need to mix honey and berry broth. Use the product should be a tablespoon three times a day (before meals). The duration of treatment is 14 days.
2. You can also use the following tool: in the prepared thermos you need to put goji berries, a little oregano and motherwort. In addition, Valerian root must be added. All ingredients must be poured with half a liter of boiling water and let it brew. The drink needs to be filtered and honey added to taste. Such an infusion should be consumed 200 milliliters three times a day before meals.
3. You can use the following recipe: you need to mix in equal proportions barberry, goji fruit, a little adonis and mistletoe, 1 tablespoon each. Raw materials need to be poured with boiling water and cook for a quarter of an hour.Next, the drink should be allowed to brew and strain. It is necessary to use a tablespoon of such a tool twice a day. The duration of treatment is 3 weeks.
4. Finally, you can use this option: the fruits must be grated through a small sieve. Next, you need to pour 400 grams of cereal (oatmeal) 4 liters of liquid. Boil the ingredients for 15 minutes, and then strain the broth. The resulting mass should be mixed with honey and oat broth. The recommended dose is 250 grams of the mixture twice a day. The duration of the course of treatment is a week.

Dessert Recipes

You can also make tasty and healthy desserts, such as jelly, from these berries: for this you need 150 grams of goji fruit, some gelatin and hibiscus. When cooking such a dish, you can’t do without the sweetener, vanilla and lemon juice.

Soak the berries and heat the gelatin. After the gelatin has dissolved, you need to combine it with other components. The finished dish should be stored in the refrigerator.

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