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Posted by KaraS on July 18, 2004, at 3:14:02
Anyone every tried Wolfberry? (It's related to Gogi berry if that helps and it supposedly comes from China). I've read some things on-line (mostly by the company that uses it in one it's products: Sulferzyme) but I was wondering if anyone has any real experience with it.
(My neighbor swears by it but I don't put much stock in her opinion. She thinks the aromatic oils company that puts it out is the end all and that their products are the only things to use to cure everything.)
So I was just looking for a more unbiased opinion on this herb if anyone has some info...
Posted by Larry Hoover on July 20, 2004, at 10:12:52
In reply to Wolfberry, posted by KaraS on July 18, 2004, at 3:14:02
> Anyone every tried Wolfberry? (It's related to Gogi berry if that helps and it supposedly comes from China). I've read some things on-line (mostly by the company that uses it in one it's products: Sulferzyme) but I was wondering if anyone has any real experience with it.
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> (My neighbor swears by it but I don't put much stock in her opinion. She thinks the aromatic oils company that puts it out is the end all and that their products are the only things to use to cure everything.)
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> So I was just looking for a more unbiased opinion on this herb if anyone has some info...I was hoping somebody else would weigh in on this, as Chinese herbal medicine is not a strong point with me. Anyway....
The species name is Lycium barbarum, in the nightshade family. There are perhaps fifty articles in Pubmed, mostly indicating that there is some antioxidant and immune stimulatory activity. But so do tomatoes (and other nightshades).
Is there something unique or special about wolfberry? I can't tell. It might be beneficial in the early stages of a viral illness. <shrug>
Lar
Posted by KaraS on July 20, 2004, at 22:39:49
In reply to Re: Wolfberry » KaraS, posted by Larry Hoover on July 20, 2004, at 10:12:52
> > Anyone every tried Wolfberry? (It's related to Gogi berry if that helps and it supposedly comes from China). I've read some things on-line (mostly by the company that uses it in one it's products: Sulferzyme) but I was wondering if anyone has any real experience with it.
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> > (My neighbor swears by it but I don't put much stock in her opinion. She thinks the aromatic oils company that puts it out is the end all and that their products are the only things to use to cure everything.)
> >
> > So I was just looking for a more unbiased opinion on this herb if anyone has some info...
>
> I was hoping somebody else would weigh in on this, as Chinese herbal medicine is not a strong point with me. Anyway....
>
> The species name is Lycium barbarum, in the nightshade family. There are perhaps fifty articles in Pubmed, mostly indicating that there is some antioxidant and immune stimulatory activity. But so do tomatoes (and other nightshades).
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> Is there something unique or special about wolfberry? I can't tell. It might be beneficial in the early stages of a viral illness. <shrug>
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> Lar
>Thanks - but don't tell that to my neighbor!
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