What are the benefits of boiling wolfberry root in water?

Wolfberry is a crop that mainly grows in my country. This kind of plant is usually used as a tonic and consumed by the human body. It can effectively nourish the human kidneys, improve human immunity, beautify the skin, etc. Wolfberry has many functions and its roots are also good for the human body. Wolfberry roots are mainly consumed by boiling in water. Here we will introduce the functions of boiling wolfberry roots in water.

The effects of drinking wolfberry soaked in water:

Effect 1: Anti-aging

Lycium barbarum contains rich antioxidants such as lycium barbarum polysaccharides, beta-carotene, vitamin E, selenium and flavonoids, and has good antioxidant effects.

Wolfberry can fight against free radical peroxidation and reduce free radical peroxidation damage, thus helping to delay aging and prolong life.

Effect 2: Nourishes the liver and kidneys

Lycium barbarum is sweet and mild in nature. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can nourish the liver and kidneys, improve eyesight, nourish blood, and enhance people's immunity.

For modern people, the most practical effect of wolfberry is anti-fatigue and lowering blood pressure.

In addition, wolfberry can protect the liver, lower blood sugar, soften blood vessels, and lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It has certain therapeutic effects on patients with fatty liver and diabetes.

According to clinical medical verification, wolfberry can also treat chronic renal failure.

Effect three: nourishing the liver and improving eyesight

Lycium barbarum polysaccharides have a protective effect on experimental liver damage, can reduce serum alanine aminotransferase, and promote the repair of liver damage.

Wang Deshan conducted a study on the dose-effect relationship and toxicity of wolfberry in anti-experimental hyperlipidemic liver. The experimental results showed that wolfberry can inhibit the deposition of fat in liver cells and promote the regeneration of liver cells.

Effect 4: Beauty

Many people don’t know that eating wolfberries regularly can improve your beauty.

This is because wolfberry can improve the skin's ability to absorb oxygen and also has a whitening effect.

Effect 5: Anti-fatty liver

The water extract of Ningxia wolfberry (20%, 8 ml/day by oral gavage) slightly inhibits the deposition of fat in hepatocytes and promotes the regeneration of hepatocytes in mice poisoned by carbon tetrachloride.

The anti-fatty liver effect of the water extract is also manifested in preventing liver dysfunction caused by carbon tetrachloride (with the activities of cholesterase and transaminase as indicators). If rats are given oral administration of wolfberry water extract or betaine for a long period of time (75 days), the phospholipid levels in the blood and liver can be increased; the phospholipid and total cholesterol levels in the liver of rats poisoned by carbon tetrachloride are reduced, but increased if betaine or wolfberry water extract is given in advance or at the same time; at the same time, there is an improvement effect on tests such as BSP, SGPT, alkaline phosphatase, and cholesterase.

The effect of wolfberry on lipid metabolism or anti-fatty liver is mainly due to the betaine it contains, which acts as a methyl donor in the body.

Effect 6: Improve immunity

Research from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences has confirmed that wolfberry can enhance human immunity, reduce the toxic side effects of cyclophosphamide in anti-tumor treatment, promote the recovery of hematopoietic function, increase the number of white blood cells in peripheral blood, and protect the body.