Lycium Extract
Lycium (Lycium chinense Mill., Lycium barbarum L., Lycium halimifolium Mill.), is a genus of shrubs in the Solanaceae family. In traditional Chinese Medicine, it is described as being sweet in flavor and neutral in property.
The Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica) records the use of the entire plant: “Collect Gouqiye/gemma lycii/seedling of Barbary wolfberry in spring, the flower in summer, the fruit in autumn and the root in winter.” 1(p3365)
Lycium Extract is rich in β-carotene, vitamin E, selenium, flavonoids, and polysaccharides. It possesses strong antioxidant properties, and can reduce free radicals effectively. Furthermore, it helps alleviate eye soreness and discomfort, thereby supporting vision health.
1 Li S. Condensed Compendium of Materia Medica. Vol 6. Luo X, trans. Foreign Languages Press; 1983:3365
