英文版《本草纲目》中对枸杞的介绍

The following is the introduction of Lycium barbarum L. in the English version of "Compendium of Materia Medica": Lycium barbarum L., also known as goji berry, Chinese wolfberry, and Ningxia goji, belongs to the Solanaceae family and is a perennial shrub or small tree that can grow up to 3 meters tall. Its leaves are ovate to elliptic, its flowers are pale purple, and its fruit is spherical or ovoid and turns bright red when ripe. Goji berry is an important traditional Chinese medicine and health food ingredient, with functions such as nourishing liver and kidney, improving vision, and strengthening the body. Its main chemical components include various amino acids, polysaccharides, alkaloids, flavonoids, etc. Goji berry has been cultivated and used in China for thousands of years, especially in Ningxia province. It is now widely grown throughout China and exported to various parts of the world.