Things you don't know about black wolfberry can get twice the result with half the effort as long as you eat it correctly and choose the right wolfberry.

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There is a kind of Lycium barbarum called black Lycium barbarum, do you know? It has high nutritional value and is called "soft gold", but not everyone can eat it. If you eat it incorrectly, it will harm your health. Let's have a look. How to eat Lycium barbarum to maximize its nutritional value? How to choose a good Lycium barbarum?

Lycium barbarum is a unique desert medicinal plant species in western China, which is produced in eastern Qinghai Province, northern Xinjiang, Gansu and Tibet. Lycium barbarum is a wild plant with the highest content of natural procyanidins determined so far. According to the determination, Lycium barbarum contains 17 kinds of amino acids and 13 kinds of trace elements, among which the contents of calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc and iron are higher than those of Lycium barbarum, and its nutritional value is much higher than that of ordinary Lycium barbarum, so it is called "soft gold".

Lycium barbarum can be said to be a natural tonic, a natural cosmetic for women, which can whiten skin, resist oxidation and delay aging, and is also a good tonic for men. For most people, Lycium barbarum is red. Black Lycium barbarum seems rare, but it does have high nutritional value. Although there are many benefits of black wolfberry, it does not mean that everyone is suitable for eating black wolfberry, especially some people. Eating it incorrectly will do harm to their health.

Let's talk about eating black wolfberry. First of all, choose the right black wolfberry. Nowadays, a lot of black Lycium barbarum is a sham, especially the wild black Lycium barbarum is expensive, and there are many fake and shoddy goods. I accidentally bought a fake medlar. Most of the fake Lycium barbarum L. are dyed Lycium barbarum L., and there are other plants that are very similar in shape to Lycium barbarum L. If you buy dyed medlar, it goes without saying that it hurts people.

Here are three simplest ways to distinguish.

One pinch, two bubbles, three observations

When you pinch it, the black wolfberry contains many fruit seeds. Really, black Lycium barbarum is broken with a pinch, and you can see about ten small seeds with a pinch. Moreover, the fake black wolfberry sold in the market is mainly Nitraria fruit, which is not so easy to crush. There is only one small seed in Nitraria fruit.

The second bubble of Lycium barbarum is rich in anthocyanins, which are sensitive to pH and have different colors in different water quality. Let's do an experiment. We take two cups, put different amounts of Lycium barbarum, and then add warm water. This water is pure water that we drink at home. Take a look, the color of the water turns purple slowly, because the number of Lycium barbarum on both sides is different, so the speed of change is different.

Next, we add different things to different cups. We add a little white vinegar to the cup here, and it will turn red immediately. If we add more red, the color will fade. Next, we add a little edible alkali to the cup on the other side. Let's look at the color change of water in this cup. The added edible alkali will turn blue immediately.

Black Lycium barbarum soaked in water will gradually fade with the release of anthocyanins, and will become translucent after soaking for a long time. The fake black wolfberry does not change color when soaked in water, so it is good to say that it will change color.

The third judgment method is to observe whether the drawing is obvious. Good medlar is excellent after soaking in water, and the drawing is obvious. However, the pigment on the surface of fake Lycium barbarum and dyed Lycium barbarum will dissolve in water, and there will be no slow release and spinning of anthocyanins. In order to get close to the color, the dyed medlar is mostly dark blue, blue when it meets water, and there is no drawing. Everyone must polish their eyes and recognize it clearly.

Only by buying good medlar and the right brewing method can we achieve twice the result with half the effort.

After learning the identification method, let's talk about the correct way to eat.

Black Lycium barbarum can be eaten directly, as well as made into tea, medicine and wine. You can drink it immediately after soaking in wine, but it is best to drink it after soaking for one month. Adults can soak 3-6 grams of black Lycium barbarum in water every day (that is, it is best to eat 5- 10 tablets of black Lycium barbarum every day), and it is more appropriate to eat 5- 10 grams of dried Lycium barbarum. You can also increase or decrease the quantity according to your own taking situation to achieve the best effect. Soak in water to drink, not high temperature (warm water within 50 degrees Celsius is recommended).

Let's talk about the right crowd first. The people who are most suitable for eating Lycium barbarum are people with weak constitution and poor resistance. And we must persist for a long time, and eat a little every day to be effective.

It should also be noted that not everyone is suitable for taking it. Because its warm-up effect is quite strong, people with colds, fever, inflammation and diarrhea had better not eat it.

People who suffer from high blood pressure and are too impatient, or people who eat too much meat and blush on weekdays, it is best not to eat.

Lycium barbarum can nourish liver and kidney, but it is not necessary to take it for liver and kidney deficiency.

Finally, I will talk about the preservation methods of black wolfberry: moisture-proof and odor-proof, and low-temperature refrigeration.