Many different varieties of plants and naturally occurring animals are used in traditional medicine in the Eastern world. Many have been in use for hundreds of years some have value that is beyond the ability of modern medicine to determine.

One such common remedy is the Wolfeberry, this was used by the early court of the Ming Dynasty for its medicinal value as well as a common drink and food source. The Wolfeberry or Goji is well known to have special properties and pharmacological value. In traditional science the properties of Goji Juice are explained by the presence of polysaccharides that have antioxidant properties which can and usually do cleanse the body in many different ways. Goji Juice is a common remedy for stress, it allows us to release a lot of the chemicals that are harmful to the body.

Goji Juice is also useful in providing people with a kind of tea that can be very tasty. While it is not harmful it can contain high concentrations of alkaloids that are poisonous if it is grown or processed in a poor way. Certain types of berries that are used to make the juice contain different amounts of alkaloids, the biggest factor in determining how much seems to be the location the berries where grown in . In the west the berries that are used to make Goji Juice are called Wolfberry and grow in the wild. In the west people do eat the berries, usually they are cooked before they are eaten.

Goji juice actually does taste good if its mixed and prepared properly. It has many effects that are attributed to them. While a lot of the value of the juice and the berry are hidden in the way the juice is prepared a lot of the value of the berry is determined by the geography of where it was grown.

We can look at the locations where berries grow and determine that the value of the berry is hidden in the soil where it comes from. Berries in the East are the least toxic and have the most medicinal value. Goji Juice made from berries in the west would be more toxic. In the west the berries are more often cooked and eaten as a dried fruit. They are all about taste in the west and the berries are a bit on the tart side.

Many different recipes in the east are common, including sauces with rice, cakes etc. In the East it's not called Goji Juice, the word comes from the Chinese word for life and go, like go chi. While these things are all part of the history behind the wolfeberry, they don't necessarily give the entire picture of how the it improves the immune system and life of the user. Some solid facts about the berry remain important: don't eat the berries grown in the west and try to stay find a high quality source produced in the east.

And whatever you do, look into the manufacturing processes, as well as the purity of the juice. It is best if it is at least 90% wolfeberry juice, with a combination of other juices for good flavor. It should never contain chemicals, unnatural flavors or preservatives.