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枸杞子 Gouqizi
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Chinese Name |
枸杞子 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Gouqizi |
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English Name |
Babury Wolfberry Fruit |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Lycii Fructus |
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Category |
Fruits and seeds |
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Origin |
The dried mature fruit of Lycium barbarum L.(Solanaceae) |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Semi-fusiform or oval shape; externally red or dark red; apex has small protruding scars of the style; base has yellowish-white scar of stem. Fruit skin is pliable and wrinkled; flesh is soft, moist and fleshy, contains 20~50 seeds, seeds are kidney-like, flat and bent upward, externally pale yellow or brownish-yellow. faint odor; sweet taste. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is full and fleshy with fresh color. |
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Properties |
Sweet; neutral |
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Functions |
Supplements the liver and kidney, boosts essence and brightens the eyes. |
| Link |
 Medicinal Plant Images Database
Chinese Medicinal Formula Images Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00227 |
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