The people of the Ningxia Province in China have known for thousands of years of the amazing secret of the Ningxia Goji Berry

For centuries this ancient culture has used wolfberries to replenish their body’s “vital essence.”  This special berry is honored by the local farmers with a gala two-week festival.  There is even a statue honoring the young women who harvest wolfberries.  In ancient times the Chinese people were said to have three cherished tonics for health.  They were ginseng, ling tzi and Goji Berries.  The Goji berry legends found in ancient Chinese legends reach back over 5,000 years through the mists of time.  Called “GOJI” by native Chinese, wolfberries have a long tradition in folk medicine.  Ancient Chinese medical texts extolled Goji berries for strengthening the eyes, liver, and kidneys as well as fortifying the “qi” (chi) or life force.  An early medical work, Shen Nung Ben Tsao (475-221 B.C.), noted Goji berry benefits ranging from replenishing vital essences to strengthening and restoring major organs.  The physicians handbook Ben Cao Gang Mu, written during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) reported, “taking in Goji berry regularly may regulate the flow of vital energy and strengthen the physique, which can lead to longevity”.  Goji is mainly an eastern name, which has come into many eastern languages.  The Goji plant is found mainly in the Himalayan areas where the conditions are the most suitable for the existence of Goji plants.

Chinese naturopaths and healthcare experts assume Goji to be an old Chinese fruit.  There are the stories in Chinese myths, which recognize the Goji as the fruit of immortality.  Chinese naturopaths have used Goji plants as a remedy for the last 250 years.  On the other hand, there are nations like Tibet, India and Nepal, which have also used the Goji plant as their herbal and natural healthcare option for a long time.  Indian Ayurveda recognizes Goji berry from the Himalayas as a very important fruit in Medicare.