As the saying goes, “When people reach middle age, they have to put wolfberry in a thermos cup.” A thermos cup and a handful of small wolfberry seem to have become the standard for middle-aged men, especially in recent years. With the popularization of the concept of health preservation, coupled with the accelerated pace of people’s life, social pressure and family pressure are coming, people’s physical condition is getting worse every day, often before middle age, various problems will appear : Insomnia and dreams, back pain, hair loss, fatigue, etc. Therefore, the thermos must be taken everywhere. In the eyes of some people, the wolfberry in the thermos is used to “extend life”.

But is wolfberry really that magical? Where are its health benefits?

“Compendium of Materia Medica” records: Lycium barbarum, cold in nature, bitter in taste, non-toxic, quenching thirst in heat, rheumatism in Zhoubi, long-term use to strengthen muscles and bones, lighten the body Not old, cold and heat resistant. Lycium barbarum has the functions of improving eyesight and invigorating the kidney. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the eyes are outside the liver, and the liver opens the orifices in the eyes, and the blood is also the house.

As for tonifying the kidney, traditional Chinese medicine theory holds that: the kidney stores the essence, dominates the bones, and generates the marrow, which are the foundation of the human body’s yin and yang; Yang is the vitality, the reason why people get sick and have symptoms such as kidney deficiency is due to the imbalance between Yuanyin and Yuanyang, and Lycium barbarum also has the effect of tonifying yin and generating yang. Qi, tonifying Yin and Yang, to achieve the treatment of sore waist and knees, insomnia, dreaminess, premature graying of beard and hair. According to the records in “Pharmaceutical Mirror”, wolfberry can prolong life and add essence, strengthen marrow and strengthen bones, nourish yin and prevent yin decline, and promote yang and often make yang rise.

Modern medicine believes that wolfberry, as a medicinal and food homologous plant, is rich in a variety of nutrients, including flavonoids, anthocyanins, Thiamine, vitamin C, carotene, and many essential amino acids. Among them, the Lycium barbarum polysaccharide contained in Lycium barbarum is a research hotspot at home and abroad. Many studies have shown that Lycium barbarum polysaccharide has a variety of biological activities, not only has a strong protective effect on the body cells, but also can restore the normal function of damaged cells , and has a certain anti-tumor effect, can also enhance immunity, and has a significant regulatory effect on the body’s non-specific immune function, cellular immune function, and humoral immune function.

Although wolfberry has great effects, is it suitable for everyone to eat?

No! Putting wolfberry in a thermos cup is also very particular!

1. People with kidney yin deficiency and symptoms of deficiency fire and inflammation are not suitable for long-term use of wolfberry. is not suitable for long-term use.

2. The water temperature should not be overheated when soaking wolfberry, generally controlled at about 65°C, and soaking for about 30 minutes, too hot water will destroy the nutrition of wolfberry, which is more than the gain. .

3. Many people use wolfberry to soak in water, but only drink water and do not eat wolfberry, which is very wasteful, and only a small part of the nutrients in wolfberry can be dissolved In water, most of the nutrients are still in the pulp. Therefore, it is recommended to chew the soaked wolfberry after drinking water.

4. Pay attention to the selection of wolfberry. The color of wolfberry is not as red as possible. Too bright red wolfberry may be dyed with pigment, and even some wolfberry has been dyed with chemical ingredients such as sulfur. Long-term use will cause harm to the body. Generally, fruits that are tough and oily are selected, which are not easy to stick together. The texture should not be too dry and hard, and the entrance will have a sweet feeling.

5. Pay attention to the amount of wolfberry you take, generally 20 grams per day is appropriate, not too much, long-term adherence to eating will be effective.

In addition, if you want to keep healthy, you should choose not only wolfberry, but also some other fruit leaves and flowers have certain effects, such as Luo Han Guo, dandelion, jasmine, etc., including some other medicines. Eat dual-purpose Chinese medicines, such as Panax notoginseng, Dendrobium, Ophiopogon japonicus, Huangmiao, etc. However, the key to maintaining health is not what to eat and drink. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the most effective way to maintain health. Never drink Drink the most expensive tea, but stay up the longest night.