Gou Qi Zi
枸杞子 gǒu qǐ zǐ, "Chinese wolfberry fruit"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 6-12g

	Cautions: While this is not as greasy and cloying as many other yin and blood tonics, those with Spleen deficiency and dampness leading to diarrhea may still find it hard to digest. In those cases, the her should be used with caution.		Meridians: Lung , Liver , Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of large, red, thick, and fleshy fruit with few seeds and a sweet taste.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (12) dà bǔ yúan jiàn (Great Tonify the Basal Decoction) guī lù èr xiān jiāo (Tortoise Shell and Deer Antler Syrup ) nǔan gān jīan (Warm the Liver Decoction) qī bǎo měi rán dān (Seven-Treasures Special Pill for Beautiful Whiskers) qǐ jú dì huáng wán (Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill) shí hú yè guāng wán (Dendrobium Pill for Night Vision) yī gùan jiān (Linking Decoction) yòu guī wán (Restore the Right (Kidney) Pill) yòu guī yǐn (Restore the Right Kidney Decoction) zàn yù dān (Special Pill to Aid Fertility) zǔo guī wán (Restore the Left (Kidney) Pill.) zǔo guī yǐn (Restore the Left (Kidney) Decoction)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Lycii Fructus

Botanical:

Japanese: kukoshi

Korean: kugija

Common: lycium fruit, Chinese wolfberry, matrimony vine fruit, goji berry

Temperature: Neutral

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Nourishes and Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys (for Yin and Blood Xu) add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Benefits Jing and Brightens the eyes. add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Enriches Yin and Moistens the Lungs. add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Sore back and legs add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Low-grade abdominal pain add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Impotence nocturnal emissions add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Wasting and thirsting disorder add comment

Gou Qi Zi枸杞子 gǒu qǐ zǐ, "Chinese wolfberry fruit"