People have been taking gogi for more than 6,000 years to enhance general health and manage a wide range of ailments. Gogi juice can be expensive and there is not enough scientific information to support its use for any health condition or justify its price. Consult with your doctor before using gogi juice medicinally.
Identification and Dosage
Gogi is also commonly known as wolfberry and Gou Qi Zi. Usual daily doses for disease prevention and enhancing health are 15 to 30 ml to protect the liver; 30 ml for improving vision, and cancer prevention; 30 to 60 ml for enhancing immunity, anti-aging, and sexual dysfunction; 45 ml for gastrointestinal disorders and hypertension; 60 ml for allergies, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity; 75 ml for enhancing athletic performance, and infertility; and 60 to 120 ml for managing cancer.
Medicinal Uses
Gogi juice is used for preventing a variety of conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, cancer, hepatitis, immune diseases, and blood clotting. Some use gogi juice to improve vision. Gogi juice is also used to enhance fertility in women and sexual function in men. Other uses include improving immune function, enhancing longevity, increasing circulation, enhancing stamina, and protecting the liver from injury due to alcohol or drug use.
Effectiveness
There are not enough reliable human trials to support the effectiveness of gogi juice for any of its uses, says Drugs.com. Test tube and animal experiments indicate that gogi may have antioxidant properties, lower blood sugar, enhance immunity, and protect the nervous system, liver and eyes, reports Drugs.com.
Considerations
According to Drugs.com, gogi is well tolerated and few or no side effects have been reported. However, presently there are not enough human trials on which to base safety information, adds Drugs.com.
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