🍇 Black Wolfberry (Hei Gou Qi) | Vision, Vitality & Longevity | NYCherbs®

The Remedy:

Alternative Names: Black Wolfberry, Black Goji Berry, Black Medlar, Lycium ruthenicum (scientific name), Hei Gou Qi (黑枸杞, Chinese), Ningxia Black Wolfberry, Mora de Goji Negra (Spanish), Gouji Negro, Licium Negro, Gouji Negro de Ningxia, Gouji Negro de China

✨ Key Benefits of Black Wolfberry:

• 👁️ Eye & Vision Support: Rich in anthocyanins that protect eyesight and help reduce eye strain.

• 🩸 Circulation & Longevity: Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to strengthen vitality, blood flow, and kidney health.

• ⚡ Antioxidant Powerhouse: High in anthocyanins and flavonoids that fight free radicals, promote cellular renewal, and slow aging.

• 🧠 Cognitive Support: Believed to enhance memory and focus while calming the nervous system.

• 🌙 Adaptogen & Yin Tonic: Supports restful sleep, stress balance, and reproductive energy.

🍵 Traditional Use:

• Brewed as a deep violet tea (changes to rose-purple when lemon is added).

• Mixed with green tea, chrysanthemum, or red goji for balancing Yin & Yang.

• Added to soups, tonics, and elixirs in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

📌 Available Forms:

• Whole Dried Berries

• Powder Extract

• Herbal Tea Blend

🌟 Combination Pairings:

• 🌼 Chrysanthemum Flowers (Ju Hua): Enhances eye and vision benefits.

• 🍵 Green Tea: Amplifies antioxidant and circulatory properties.

• 🔮 Schisandra Berry (Wu Wei Zi): Deepens longevity and adaptogenic effects.

• 🍇 Red Goji Berry: Complements Black Wolfberry for full-spectrum Yin–Yang balance.