Goji Berries (Lycium barbarum) — Ningxia Dried Wolfberry, Sulfur-Free, 500g Bulk

Goji Berries (Lycium barbarum), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Gǒu Qǐ Zǐ (枸杞子), are the sun-ripened, dried fruits of a highly revered food herb native to Ningxia, China. For centuries, Gou Qi Zi has been prized as a gentle, yin-nourishing and essence-supporting herb, traditionally used to nourish the Liver and Kidneys, brighten the eyes, and support vitality. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild yet profoundly nourishing fruit that harmonizes easily with daily teas, soups, and congee.

Key Selling Points

• Sulfur-free Ningxia-origin goji berries
• Traditional Liver- and Kidney-nourishing food herb
• Low-temperature slow-baked for color and flavor
• Large-grade fruit, 500g bulk pack
• Suitable for tea, soup, congee, and daily tonics

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is low-temperature slow-baked to preserve its vivid ruby-red color, plump and slightly wrinkled texture, and mild sweet-tart aroma. When brewed, the berries soften and release a gentle, honeyed sweetness with a faint berry tang, tinting the water a warm amber hue. Eaten directly, they are chewy and subtly sweet with a soft, lingering finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, alone or blended with chrysanthemum and jujube
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Herbal tonic and longevity formulas
• Direct snacking or trail-mix blending

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gou Qi Zi is steeped into daily teas, simmered into soups and congee, and added to longevity tonics to support the Liver and Kidneys, nourish essence, and brighten the eyes. It is a classic pairing with chrysanthemum for a light, sweet infusion, and with jujube, angelica, and astragalus in slow-cooked nourishing broths. In Ningxia, the berries are traditionally eaten by the handful as a daily vitality food.

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