百子櫃THE HUNDRED DRAWERS
Goji berry / wolfberry
杞子
supports the kidneysbrightens the eyesnourishes blood滋補肝腎益精
The small oblong red berry of Lycium barbarum, sold dried, soft and pliable. Added in the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking, it lends a sweet-tart lift and jewel-red colour to sweet and savoury pots alike; overcooking turns it mushy and sour.
TCM properties
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · liver、kidney
Traditional food therapy
In Cantonese food therapy it nourishes the liver and kidneys, builds the blood and brightens the eyes, the everyday finishing berry scattered into countless family pots.
Cautions: read first
- Not while you have a cold or fever, inflammation in the body, or loose bowels
- People with strong liver fire may find that a lot of it stokes the heat further
Preparation
Rinse them quickly. Add them at the end of the pot, in the last 10 to 15 minutes, so they do not cook to mush and turn sour.
Origin · Geo-authentic (道地) source
Zhongning, Ningxia. AU retail stock is heavily Ningxia-labelled (e.g. Henghui Ningxia packs); also sold in mainstream health aisles
Availability in Australia
Easy to find
