What is a Goji Berry?

The Lycium Barbarum plant is known the world over by many different names including Goji, Wolfberry, Red Medlar, Bocksdorn, Cambronera, Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, gou qi zi, Fructus lycii and Matrimony Vine. Its Origin can be traced back to many areas of Asia, including Western China, Mongolia, Tibet, and the Himalayan expanse. Westerners have only recently discovered it and there is much excitement going on these days with the Goji plant and the red berries it possesses.

This bright red berry not only contains extremely high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, but also contains many unique phytochemicals, polysaccharides, and complex compounds that scientists are just beginning to understand.