| In China, herbal method has been treated for along | | | | abnormally large dosages are taken, or if the herb is |
| time. Nowadays, it's not strange if American use that | | | | taken over a prolonged amount of time. |
| treatment. There is a fast-growing interest among | | | | Goji Berries are getting much acclaim lately for being |
| people today regarding alternative medicines and | | | | health food products, usually marketed as either |
| therapies. This interest includes the herbal remedies | | | | Himalayan goji or Tibetan goji. One source indicates |
| and dietary supplements market. In fact, it's a safe | | | | that Goji Berries have been a mainstay of Traditional |
| bet that many large supermarkets in your local area | | | | Chinese Medicine for around 1,900 years already. |
| feature an aisle or two specifically for natural | | | | According to Chinese legend, Goji Berries were also |
| medicines alone. A quick browse through the World | | | | used by Shen Nung who is believed to have been the |
| Wide Web about health problems and topics will | | | | First Emperor of China. Goji Berries are now |
| reveal advertisements and articles about natural | | | | considered a health food because research has |
| health products that claim to help consumers with | | | | shown that it has antioxidants and nutrients aplenty, |
| everything from migraines to sexual deficiencies. | | | | which may explain why Goji Berries are also now |
| When they are used properly in combination with a | | | | classified as one of the superfruits. Demand for |
| patient's overall health regimen, these natural health | | | | superfruits like Goji Berries is expected to reach the |
| products can be effective and safe. More and more | | | | billion-dollar mark by year 2011. |
| people are observed to be taking an active part in | | | | The Goji Berries you may be familiar with are usually |
| taking care of their health, and this is a good thing. | | | | of an ellipsoidal shape and bright red, with each of |
| What makes it a problem, though, is the lack of | | | | the Goji Berries filled with up to sixty seeds. Goji |
| information that patients sometimes have, especially | | | | Berries that are planted in countries in the Northern |
| when it comes to self-presciption medicines. With | | | | Hemisphere may ripen in the months of July, August, |
| that in mind, it is valuable to know the following | | | | September and October. |
| rules-of-thumb regarding botanicals and herbal | | | | Nowadays, Goji Berries are planted in commercial |
| remedies: | | | | quantities in north central China (in the Ningxia Hui |
| Don't immediately think that taking a natural medicine | | | | Autonomous Region) and in western China (in the |
| is safe for you. Alternative medicines from plants or | | | | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.) The size of a |
| herbs can also be dangerous when taken improperly. | | | | typical plantation of Goji Berries can start at 100 |
| These natural medicines are usually needed to be | | | | acres and extend to up to 1000 acres in the Ningxia |
| taken in strong dosages, or at least strong enough to | | | | Hui Autonomous Region. Ningxia has been found to |
| be effective. It's good to remember that they also | | | | produce some of the top Goji Berries variety which |
| have contra-indications, just like other medicines. | | | | are sometimes called the red diamonds commercial |
| Usually these contra-indications happen when | | | | variety. |