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Heaven Mountain® Goji Berries, the only Goji berries that are snack-grade delicious™ Heaven Mountain® Goji Berries are plump, juicy, naturally sweet, and absolutely delicious. Unlike other Gojis on the market, Heaven Mountain® Goji Berries are sweeter, fleshier and have less seeds. They have a much higher moisture level which contributes to their texture as plump and juicy. Most Gojis on the market are rock hard. This is not without a reason. All the Gojis sold in the US come from China, whether they are labeled as Himalayan, Tibetan, or Wild. That translates to a very long transit time from the growing regions to the hands of the consumers. Typically, the berries reach the consumers at least 4-6 months after they are harvested. To stay shelf stable, most Goji farmers dry their Goji until the berries are very bone dry and very hard. After years of research and development, Dragon Herbs has developed a special handling process and a custom designed packaging that allows the berries’ natural moisture level to be retained while satisfying the shelf stability required in commercial trade nowadays. In a test conducted by an independent lab, Heaven Mountain® Goji Berries are shown to be twice as juicy as a competitor’s.  What makes Heaven Mountain® Goji Berries so special? Simply put, Heaven Mountain. Heaven Mountain is a remote mountain range in the northern region of Xin Jiang Province, China. In a more sophisticated way, the concept of Di Dao used in the world of herbalism can best describe the relationship between the geographical and geological features of the region and the phyto chemical profile of Heaven Mountain® Goji Berries.  The “Di Tao” of Herbs There’s a great concept in China known as Di Tao. The literal translation of Di Tao is “Earth Tao,” or “the Way of the Earth.” The Chinese dictionary definition of Di Tao is “from the place noted for the product ~ genuine, authentic, not from an inferior or counterfeit source.” According to the regulations of the Chinese Pharmacopeia, all herbal products manufactured and sold in China must utilize herbs that are Di Tao - that is, the herbs must come from a source that is considered legitimate and genuine. All plants are the product of their growing environment and conditions. Different regions have their distinctive make-up of water, soil, sunshine, climate, and biological distribution. The varying methodologies adopted by different regions in their cultivation, collection, and final preparation of the herbs further differentiate the herbs from different sources. The Di Tao source of an herb is gradually established through the historical use of the herbs. By documenting how herbs from different origins differ in their pharmacological effects on the human body, the regions or sources that produce the most desired results have slowly come to be recognized as the authentic genuine source, Di Tao, both by common knowledge among the practicing herbalists as well as by government supported official recognition in the materia medica. Heaven Mountain® Goji Berries is one such example. The water, the soil, the sunshine and the weather have the precise qualities necessary for producing the best, richest, tastiest, most potent Goji berries on Earth. As a result, they have an extraordinary and balanced phyto-nutrient profile.  Water As part of the enormous Gobi Desert that covers southern Mongolia and northern China, Xin Jiang receives little to no rain each year. Every drop of water in the growing fields is derived from the melted snow and glacial runoff from the pristine Heaven Mountain. This water is pure and structured – it is nature’s ultimate irrigation system.    Millions of people throughout Asia consume Goji berries every day for both their unique, satisfying flavor, and for their health benefits. In China’s first herbal encyclopedia, Shen Nong’s Materia Medica, written in the 1st century B.C., Goji was classified as a “superior tonic,” a class of herbs that people should take on an on-going basis to preserve youth and to promote general well being of life. Goji’s superior tonic classification has stood the test of time. Two thousand years later, Goji berries are still being consumed regularly throughout Asian civilizations for those purported reasons. We now know that Goji berries are a “high-ORAC” antioxidant-rich superfruit featuring important phytochemicals such a beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, betaine, polysaccharides (LBPs), trace minerals and vitamins.  Soil The virgin land of the Gobi Desert has little vegetation. It has a very high content of alkaline minerals. The pH level of the soil can be as high as 8.7 (17 times more alkaline than neutral) and the soil salt content can reach 1%. Few plants can survive in this kind of harsh environment. Goji, however, being an extremely adaptable plant, thrives here.  Daylight Duration Xin Jiang province has the longest daylight duration among all provinces in China (Tibet included). It averages 2550 to 3300 hours of sunshine per year. The intensive sun light allows for much more productive photosynthesis in the Goji plants, leading to more flesh, sweeter taste, and naturally, higher content of active ingredients such as Lycium Polysaccharides (LBP).  Precipitous Daily Temperature Fluctuation Another unique weather characteristic of Xin Jiang is the precipitous temperature fluctuation between day and night, usually as much as 36 to 45 °F within a single day. The locals joke that in Xin Jiang, no traveling is necessary in order to experience the four seasons within one day. It is quite common that you start the day with a winter jacket, strip down to a silk shirt at noon, then at night, you can enjoy their famous watermelons, next to a bonfire, that is. It is Heaven Mountain Goji’s superb adaptability that makes it a highly revered adaptogenic, stressfighting tonic herb. The Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China has officially certified Heaven Mountain goji berries as Di Tao.   

Schizandra & Lycium Drops, composed out of Schizandra and Goji (Lycium barbarum) tincture has served as the masthead of our tincture product-line for twenty-two years. Every month of every year, it is always our number one selling tincture. There must be something very special about it in order to maintain such dominance among elite herbal connoisseurs for over two decades without ever falling off the throne.According to the great Taoist Master Sung Jin Park, the blend can restore youthfulness, slow down aging, invigorate all twelve meridians, increase vitality, calm the nerves, nourish and cleanse our blood, protect the liver, strengthen the mind, improve sexual functioning for both men and women, improve respiratory functions and beautify the skin.Though this is a long list of potential benefits, Master Park's claims are based on over two thousand years of experience by Asian people with this combination. These claims are all classical benefits believed to be derived from these two remarkable tonic fruits.  What does Goji & Schizandra Drops do? Traditional and Modern Conventional Asian Functions Primary Functions: Promote radiant health on all levels and to protect the body and mind. To nurture Yin. Promote adaptability. To help maintain a happy healthy mood.Secondary Functions: Protect the liver. Nourish the blood. Strengthen the eyes. Help maintain healthy sexual function. Strengthen the mind.Treasures: Jing, Qi, ShenAtmospheric Energy: WarmTaste: Contains all five flavors: Sour, sweet, salty, pungent, slight bitter.Organ Associations: All 12 organ/meridian systems. Name Change We've changed the name from Schizandra & Lycium Drops to Goji & Schizandra Drops. Many people are looking for a quality Goji extract and we felt they could find it easier with the new name using the more popular nomenclature (the name "Goji" had not been coined when we first created the product 22 years ago). The product is still 50% Goji and 50% Schizandra, so in this regard there is no change. We hope all you "old timers" don't take any offense or become confused by this name change. Made with Fingerprint Identical Transfer Technology™ (FITT™) Over the years, we have made Goji & Schizandra Drops (formerly called Schizandra & Lycium Drops) with several different producers, each with slightly different extraction technologies, secrets and skills. For the last few years, we have been thinking about using FITT™ to make our tinctures, which is a green technology that uses a room temperature process to extract herbs so as to preserve all the valuable components in their natural state and proportion. This proprietary extraction technology captures the original phytochemical profile of a botanical (the plant’s fingerprint) and transfers its safely and almost identically into the final extract, preserving the aroma, color and taste of the plant perfectly.  Recently, we were overwhelmingly successful at extracting very high quality Deer Antler as a water-alcohol extract (a tincture) with FITT™. We were so impressed with what we got out of the Deer Antler that we have now switched our production of Goji & Schizandra Drops to FITT™. We’ve been working on it for more than two years and have produced samples with FITT™ a couple of different times to make sure we should make the switch. Each time, our herbalists and local testers raved about the samples and implored us to make the move. The results are amazing! We are surprised that a tincture could be this good! It is potent and it is incredibly delicious, in its own unique way of course (we’re sure you’ll love it). Our in-house herbalists and local clients have practically gone off the deep end for this new FITT™ Goji & Schizandra Drops.  

Goji and Schizandra Drops – 8 oz Super potent hydro-ethanolic extraction Supports healthy aging Supports radiant beauty Benefits memory and cognition Supports eye health Supports skin and lungs Product DescriptionThis is a classical combination of two of the most powerful, important and safe tonic herbs in the world. Goji and Schizandra Drops is the extraction of the very finest, freshly harvested wild Schizandra from Changbai Mountain in Manchuria, blended with an equal amount of premium Goji fruit from Heaven Mountain in Central Asia, the premier source of Goji in the world. This superb super-concentrated tincture will surprise and please you with its multi-textured flavor and wide range of benefits. This is a product that should be on everyone’s home herb shelf or home elixir bar. It may be used alone or combined with virtually any other tincture, or as an adjunct in juice blends and smoothies. This formulation is suitable for men and women, young or old.Ingredients: Changbai Mountain Schizandra fruit, Heaven Mountain Goji berries.Traditional FunctionTonifies all three treasures*Who can use it?AdultsConcentration8:1Specifications8 fl. oz.Other IngredientsWater, Grain Alcohol (30% by volume)Dosage3-12 droppers per day as desired or as directed by your health care practitioner

Goji LBP-40 Whole goji extract naturally standardized to 40% lyceum barbarum polysaccharides (LBP)   Goji (Lycium Fruit or Wolfberries)   Goji fruit, from the plant Lycium barbarum, is revered in Asia for its youth preserving, health protective, strengthening, and mood-elevating properties. It is one of the main herbs used in China’s amazing herbal system and is regarded as one of the elite tonic herbs in the world. The incredible efficiency of the antioxidants in Goji LBP-40 makes it a perfect tonic herbal supplement. Goji LBP-40 is naturally standardized to contain 40% Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharides, or LBP. LBP is a constituent unique to Goji berries. LBP has been demonstrated to have profound anti-fatigue, immune potentiating and immune regulating, skin beautifying, DNA protecting, blood sugar regulating and blood lipid regulating effects.*   LBP supports our innate antioxidant system by powerfully stimulating SOD (superoxide dismutase) production and activity. SOD has been dubbed the “youth enzyme.” SOD protects our cells (including the cells of the brain, heart, kidneys, liver and other organs) from the ravages of internally-generated toxins, as well as from toxins and other stressors introduced from the outside environment. Goji LBP-40 is a full spectrum Goji berry extract, with every component of the world’s greatest superfood present. Consuming this herbal extract is equivalent to eating the fresh berries every day. The convenience of taking this herb in capsule form makes it an important addition to the tonic herb shelf in you home. In addition, the high concentration of LBP assures unsurpassed, powerful immunological and antioxidant protection.   Dragon Herbs Goji LBP-40 Capsules Goji LBP-40 is a 100% natural powdered extract of the highest grade Lycium barbarum fruit containing a minimum of 40% LBP (Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharides), the optimum extraction ratio for this herb (a higher extraction ratio has been shown to reduce the efficacy of the product). This pure extract maintains all the constituents and activity of fresh goji berries with the added power of full LBP extraction. Goji LBP-40 contains all five known LBPs, carotenoids (zeaxanthin and beta-carotene), flavonoids, a vitamin C precursor that converts to vitamin C once it is absorbed into the blood stream, and is rich in zinc.   Asia’s Magical Anti-aging Fruit By Ron Teeguarden   It was 1994, and my wife Yanlin had a meeting with the president of a Chinese company that specialized in bee products, including honey and royal jelly. We were in Beijing for an international antiaging conference, and the business woman Yanlin was meeting collected honey from bees that make their honey from the “sap” that flows from goji berries on hot autumn days in the “goji belt” of northwestern China. I was at the meeting but did not directly participate because of the language situation (the woman had a strong accent that was way beyond my weak Chinese language skills). But I could not help staring at the woman’s complexion. Hers was like no skin I had ever seen before. Although I knew the woman was at least in her fifties, her skin was absolutely flawless – I would say “pure.” There wasn’t one wrinkle, speckle or blemish – it was truly like white jade. At the end of the meeting, I asked my wife to tell the woman that I could not help but notice her incredible skin and to ask her how she maintained it. The lady laughed (I would assume she was pleased with the compliment) and told us that since she was a young woman she had been in the habit of eating a handful of dried goji berries every day. She said that many of the women in the region where she lives are in the same habit and that the region is very famous for the beauty of its women. She said “even the old women have beautiful skin.” I asked if there was anything else that she did, but she said that nothing else she did was out of the ordinary. “No, it’s the goji. So long as you eat them consistently, you will have beautiful skin.”   As it turned out, she was from the Heaven Mountain region of Xinjiang Province (northwest China). She was the first person to guide us in the direction of Heaven Mountain as a source of superior goji berries. She explained how the berries in that region are large and plump - and much sweeter than those from other regions. And she explained to us that Heaven Mountain goji are the kind people can snack on every day, unlike the dry and lackluster tasting goji that may be available in many markets. She was extremely proud of the fact that certain very high government officials, whom she was visiting in Beijing, would only eat goji from Heaven Mountain. We took her tip and followed our instincts – straight to Heaven Mountain.   I had already been a user and purveyor of goji for many years. They were an ingredient in Japanese herbal formulas I had been taking (and selling) since 1971. But until I met my great teacher, Taoist Master Sung Jin Park in 1974, I didn’t know any of the specifics of goji.  The very first day we ever met, Master Park had recommended that I consume goji. They were included in a simple tonic tea he made for me featuring Goji, He Shou Wu, Ginseng and Schizandra. When herbs became available in this country around 1976, I immediately started buying and selling goji berries. I always enjoyed eating them, but never as an overwhelming treat.   Shortly after our meeting with the honey-selling Xinjiang lady, we received our first sample of Heaven Mountain goji. I was astounded. They were so much sweeter, plumper and juicier than the goji berries I had grown used to. Their flavor just popped in your mouth and you didn’t grow tired of eating them. For the first time in my life I was eating the true connoisseurs’ select goji berries. Within a matter of months, we were importing goji berries grown on pure glacial water from Heaven Mountain into the United States.   Asia’s Original Superfood   Goji berries, from the plant Lycium barbarum, have been considered to be a “magical” longevity herb-superfood since the dawn of Asian civilization. Today, as much as ever, goji is revered in Asia for its youth preserving, health protective, strengthening, and mood-elevating properties. And though it is a fruit, it is considered to be more than a common fruit – it is regarded as one of the elite tonic herbs in the world. It is one of the main herbs used in the amazing Chinese herbal system, often used in combination with other precious tonic herbs like Cordyceps, Ginseng and Schizandra.   One of the great things about authentic, high grade goji is that it can be consumed as a dried fruit – as easily as raisons – providing an incredible range of nutrients, nutraceutically important phytochemicals and health benefits. In China it is called a “delicious herb,” suitable for use in cuisine (raw or cooked) and for straight snacking. Most herbs of the potency of goji cannot be consumed so easily simply because they are impossible to eat. Most herbs are dried roots or bark, and most are not exactly “delicious.” Low quality goji may not be delicious either and may be tough to eat, but high quality “snack grade” goji is an absolute pleasure to consume any time.   Finally, Americans and Europeans are discovering what has been known for 5,000 years in Asia – eating Goji fruit regularly helps you to feel, look and perform better on every level of life. And Goji is not a placebo or fad herb. It has been used by billions of people over the period of thousands and years. Hundreds of scientific studies are confirming all its traditional uses and more. Goji is an antiaging, health protective, life-giving miracle if every Nature created one!   From the Official Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China   Botanical Name: Lycium Barbarum   Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Lycii   Action: To benefit the liver and the kidney, to replenish vital essence and to improve eyesight.   Dosage: 18 ~ 36 grams per day   What Makes Goji Berries So Special   The goji berry, also known as Lycium berry, wolfberry and Gouqizi (in Mandarin Chinese) is unquestionably a superfood. People are not exaggerating when they say that the Goji berry is among the premier superfoods known to mankind. Goji may well be one of the healthiest single foods you could ever consume. And you only need to consume an ounce a day to get all the amazing benefits that people have been experiencing from goji for thousands of years.   Fructus Lycii (the official pharmaceutical name for goji) is the dried fruit of Lycium barbarum, the species of Lycium fruit that is the only official goji berry, according to the official Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China. According to the Pharmacopoeia, consuming around an ounce of goji per day, or the equivalent as a tea or extract, has the broad effects of benefiting the liver and kidney functions, as classically defined in the Chinese health care system, to specifically improve eyesight, and to help restore vital essence, and energy commonly referred to as Jing.   Fructus Lycii is one of the most commonly prescribed Yin-modulators used in Chinese herbalism. In Asia and wherever Chinese herbalism is practiced, this herb/superfood is used as a tonic, and is widely used specifically to replenishes the Yin component and blood elements, improves eyesight, strengthen the back, tonify the sexual and reproductive functions,  and to help restore yin energy to the Kidney and Liver energy channels. In traditional Chinese herbalism, it has been documented extensively as a favorite ingredient in recipes for elderly people.   Various human studies have shown the oral administration of goji (lycium fruit either as an extract or as dried fruit) to in have improved their immune functions, raised the serum levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and hemoglobin but lowered the level of lipid peroxides as well as reduced senility symptoms. Traditional medicinal preparations for sick persons and the elderly usually contain it as one of the ingredients.   This herb contains simple sugars, polysaccharides, betaine, zeaxanthin and physalein.[1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Goji berries contain an abundance of health-promoting constituents including: Lycium polysaccharides, 18 amino acids, 6 essential fatty acids, vitamins B1, B2, B6, E (not  commonly found in fruit), more beta carotene than carrots, as much vitamin C as contained in lemons or oranges, and more than twenty trace minerals including calcium, organic germanium, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and iron. High-grade, fresh Chinese goji is extremely rich in beta-carotene (some researchers estimate that it has the highest content of beta-carotene among all foods on earth).  Beta-carotene can be transformed into vitamin A under the influence of human liver enzymes. Therefore, vitamin A ultimately plays a major influence in Lycium’s actions. Lycium’s function on the eyes is related to this factor. Lycium’s vitamin B1 and B2 contents are significant and the vitamin C content of freeze-dried Lycium has been measured to be 73 mg / 100 grams.  Goji berries appear to help support our health in many ways. They possess powerful immune-supporting phytochemicals. Goji berry and its extracts have been shown to neutralize free radicals and to protect DNA. Evidence indicates that goji berries are likely to protect our nervous system (including our brain) and our sexual organs from damage due to stress, temperature variations and free radicals.   Convincing evidence supports the traditional notion that consuming goji berries regularly can help support cardiovascular health, protect the pancreas and liver, enhance immunity, support eye health, increase libido and fertility and improve mood.   The fruit also contains beta-sitosterol (an anti-inflammatory agent), linoleic acid (a fatty acid), sesquiterpenoids (cyperone, solavetivone), tetraterpenoids (zeaxanthin, physalin), and betaine.   Goji Is Safe to Consume   Goji berries are very safe to consume. Though no food or herb agrees with everybody on Earth, goji is one of the best tolerated foods, so long as you don’t eat so much in a single sitting that the body cannot digest it. Goji berries are ubiquitous in China where they are consumed by almost every household as a longevity food and for health protection. Billions of people have consumed these incredible berries regularly for thousands of years and the evidence is clear that goji berries are a quintessential superfood.   Goji – A Super-Antioxidant   Goji is a super-antioxidant food, abundant in different antioxidant phytochemicals. Goji is rich in other carotenoids that scavenge free radicals keeping our liver, blood and cardiovascular system clean and free from inflammatory toxins. Goji has been thoroughly analyzed and has been found to be rich in a variety of antioxidants, including carotenoids (such as beta-carotene and zeaxanthin), riboflavin, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), thiamine (vitamin B1), and nicotinic acid. Total carotenoid concentrations of different goji berries are within the range of 0.03–0.5%. Zeaxanthin dipalmitate, a potent antioxidant essential for vision and probably for other human functions, is a predominant carotenoid, comprising as much as 56% of the total carotenoids in Lycium barbarum fruit (goji).   All forms of goji possess potent antioxidant activity. The raw fruit, either fresh or dried has been demonstrated to be a super antioxidant food. Water and alcohol extracts too are extraordinary antioxidants (proving that cooking does not destroy the antioxidant activity of goji). Extracts of goji may be refined to contain higher amounts of a constituent known as LBP (to be discussed in a moment). These high density, standardized extracts are extreme antioxidants, although the antioxidant effects taper off if the extract contains more than 40 or 50% LBP.   This explains why in Asia goji is consumed as the raw-dried fruit as a snack – but also in all sorts of cooked dishes, in wine and in tinctures, as well as in thousands of herbal formulations.   For those who wish to consume a natural form of vitamin C on a daily basis, nothing could be better than consuming an ounce or two of goji every day. Goji berry is estimated to be as rich in vitamin C as fresh lemons. Actually, goji contains a unique precursor of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), known as ascorbic acid 2-beta-G. This stable form of vitamin C is abundant in the dried fruit of Lycium barbarum (goji). When provided to test animals by oral administration, it increased the blood ascorbic acid and it was also detected in blood from the portal vein. Thus it appears to be easily assimilated by the body.   Our bodies produce extremely powerful antioxidants, one of which is superoxide dismutase (SOD). SOD is one of three primary antioxidants produced in the human body designed by evolution to protect the body against natural free radical damage. SOD is critical in protecting us against harmful oxidative stress. Without it, we cannot live. or “youth enzyme.” SOD is a key antioxidant enzyme which protects your brain cells from the ravages of internally-generated toxins and also from those introduced from the outside environment.   Free radicals are responsible for much of the inflammation experienced by humans. A free radical known as the superoxide anion is responsible for much of this inflammation. SOD will normally counteract this damaging free radical. According to a reported article published in China, Lycium barbarum fruit can increase SOD production by as much as an astounding 40%!   Substances that stimulate the body’s production of SOD are fabulous for our health. What could be better than stimulating OUR OWN native antioxidants? This appears to be exactly what happens when we consume goji berries. Goji has the power to support your body’s own production of superoxide dismutase (SOD) Oral Administration of goji (Lycium fruit) raises SOD in the blood stream and in various tissues. This unheralded effect of goji may well be of the utmost importance to our health and one of Goji’s most important attributes. It appears that this stimulatory ability of goji on SOD production is the result of the actions of unique constituents in goji called Lycium polysaccharides (LBPs), which we will discuss in more detail in a moment.   Antioxidant science is now central to a majority of disease and health related research taking place in laboratories around the world. No medical science has been left untouched by the fundamental principles of oxidation and protection against its excesses in the body. The science clearly suggests that antioxidants play an important role in preventing many degenerative diseases, and may slow down the aging process. Goji is emerging as one of the elite superstars in the antioxidant arsenal – not a surprise to the Chinese or to tonic herbalists.   Goji Flavonoids Protect Red Blood Cell Membranes and Mitochondria Our red blood cells are subject to oxidation by free radicals like all tissues in the body. Excessive exposure to free radicals (prooxidants) can damage red blood cells so that they can no longer do their job, and worse, become harmful to the body. Goji contains flavonoids that appear to protect red blood cells and the mitochondria (energy producing organelles within cells) from oxidative stress.   In a study conducted at Ningxia Medical College, the protective effects of the total flavonoids from Lycium barbarum (TFL) on lipid peroxidation in mitochondria and red blood cells induced by oxygen radicals were investigated. The mitochondria lipid peroxidation was significantly inhibited by TFL, and the fluidity of mitochondria membrane was also protected effectively. It was observed by scan electron microscope, that the shape of red blood cells in the oxidized system was damaged significantly, while the shape of red blood cells remained normal with the addition of TFL. Huang Y, Lu J, Shen Y, Lu J. [Article in Chinese] Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 1999 Mar 30;28(2):115-6. Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, Ningxia Medical College, Yinchuan750004, China. The protective effects of total flavonoids from Lycium Barbarum L. on lipid peroxidation of liver mitochondria and red blood cell in rats If this protection also takes place in human cells (which one would guess is highly likely), the repercussions are enormous, since our blood cells are essential to carrying oxygen and nutrients to all the cells and tissues of our body. Mitochondria are essential to our life and if they degenerate, so disease is inevitable.   Goji Is a High-ORAC Fruit   There are many methods of measuring the antioxidant power of a substance.  Various laboratories and researchers use different methods, but if they are consistent in their technique, the relative antioxidant potential of various substances will be clear. One standard that has become very popular and is now being used regularly in the nutraceutical industry is the ORAC standard.   Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity (ORAC) is now the most recognized standard of measurement used to express the antioxidant potency of a substance. The term ORAC is virtually equated with the word "antioxidant power" at this time.   Unfortunately, there are marketers who are not as concerned with the facts than they are with sales, and they can twist the numbers to promote sales – for a while. Goji is one of the highest ORAC foods on earth. There are definitely higher ORAC substances, though not many. But ORAC is not the only factor involved in the oxidative process. The efficiency and other related factors of goji converge to make it arguably the most protective food on earth (it could certainly be argued that green tea, Reishi mushroom, muscadine grape, and other high ORAC foods are equally protective, but all of these are in an elite league that makes them ALL worth consuming daily).   Eye Health   Goji has been used in Asia for thousands of years. One of its most widely applied uses in Asia has been to benefit vision and to protect the eyes from degeneration. Goji actually possesses several phytochemicals that may benefit the eyes, and all of the antioxidants may play a role in protecting the eyes from damage and degeneration. Beta-carotene can be transformed into vitamin A under the influence of human liver enzymes. Lycium’s function on the eyes is related to this factor.    But one chemical in particular has attracted the attention of the scientific world and appears to directly confirm Goji’s benefit for the eyes and to vision.   The orange “pigment” in Goji is actually a very powerful antioxidant called zeaxanthin (zee-uh-ZAN-thin) that is easily absorbed in the digestive tract after consuming Goji berries and is preferentially absorbed by the retina of the eyes. This powerful antioxidant actually coats the lining of our eyes and keeps our eyes youthful. This ability of Goji has been known in Asia for over a thousand years, but has just recently been verified by a Harvard University study and other researchers. Lutein, a related compound is also utilized by the retina of the eye, but research now indicates that zeaxanthin is probably more important and more easily efficiently utilized by themacula, a tiny area of the retina that allows clear central vision such as that needed to read or drive. Zeaxanthin protects the macula, the visual center of the retina, from intense high-energy, blue-wave light in the same way that “blue blocker” sunglasses protect the eyes. Amazingly, zeaxanthin also helps the eye repair itself.   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common eye diseases of elderly individuals. It is the leading cause of blindness in people over age 55 in Western industrialized nations. AMD occurs when the macula, about the size of a pencil eraser, is destroyed by the aging process. According to the American Macular Degeneration Society, eyes with the highest concentration of zeaxanthin in the macula are the last to degenerate.   There are two types of macular degeneration - of macular degeneration — "dry” and "wet.” Loss of Zeaxanthin is believed to be a factor in both types  “The macular pigment is highly organized within the retina of the human eye. Studies show that the retina contains two carotenoids, zeaxanthin and lutein, with the greatest concentration at the center. Within the central macula, zeaxanthin is the dominant component, up to 75% of the total, whereas in the peripheral retina, lutein predominates, usually being 67% or greater. Typical carotenoid concentrations within other human tissues are much lower. Data show that the macular pigment increases through dietary supplements. Evidence points to a correlation between macular pigment density and a reduction in the risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).” [“Analysis of Zeaxanthin Distribution within Individual Human Retinas” by John T. Landrum, Richard A. Bone, Linda L. Moore, and Christina M. Gomez, Methods In Enzymology (1999, 299: 457-467).]   In a study by The Schepens Eye Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, subjects over age 60 with high macular pigment density had the same visual sensitivity as the younger subjects. Older subjects with low macular pigment density had lower visual sensitivity than the younger subjects. [Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Feb. 1998, Vol. 39, No. 2).]   Goji is particularly rich in the carotenoid zeaxanthin. In a study conducted by researchers at the Schepens Eye Research Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School; the Toyoda Ophthalmologic Clinic, Japan; and Columbia University School of Medicine, the xanthophyll carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin), which have been hypothesized to delay progression of age-related macular degeneration, were fed to quail to characterize the carotenoid composition of retina, serum, liver, and fat in quail and to determine whether dietary enrichment with zeaxanthin alters zeaxanthin or lutein concentrations in these tissues. Xanthophyll profiles in quail mimic those in primates. Dietary supplements of zeaxanthin effectively increased zeaxanthin co

Goji and Schizandra Drops – 0.25oz Super potent hydro-ethanolic extraction Supports healthy aging Supports radiant beauty Benefits memory and cognition Supports eye health Supports skin and lungs Product DescriptionThis is a classical combination of two of the most powerful, important and safe tonic herbs in the world. Goji and Schizandra Drops is the extraction of the very finest, freshly harvested wild Schizandra from Changbai Mountain in Manchuria, blended with an equal amount of premium Goji fruit from Heaven Mountain in Central Asia, the premier source of Goji in the world. This superb super-concentrated tincture will surprise and please you with its multi-textured flavor and wide range of benefits. This is a product that should be on everyone’s home herb shelf or home elixir bar. It may be used alone or combined with virtually any other tincture, or as an adjunct in juice blends and smoothies. This formulation is suitable for men and women, young or old.Ingredients: Changbai Mountain Schizandra fruit, Heaven Mountain Goji berries.Traditional FunctionTonifies all three treasures*Who can use it?AdultsConcentration8:1Specifications0.25 fl. oz.Other IngredientsWater, Grain Alcohol (30% by volume)Dosage3-12 droppers per day as desired or as directed by your health care practitioner

Product Details Nourishes the 5 primary organ systems (lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen & heart) Increases mental clarity/focus/concentration Natural antidepressant Increases endurance, stamina and enhances athletic performance Respiratory tonic that helps increase oxygen absorption & utilisation Improves post-exercise recovery Provides immunological support Supplement Facts Ingredients: Rhodiola rosea (50%), Lycium barbarum (40%), Schisandra chinensis (10%).Net Weight: 60gServing Size: 1g (half a teaspoon)Serving Per Container: 60Directions: Use as an instant tea, add to smoothies or juice.Nyishar Wild Yogi's Tonic is a high potency formula comprising three of the greatest adaptogenic herbal medicines from ancient mountain-dwelling cultures. All of the herbs in this formula have been used for centuries by yogis and hermits of the Himalayas and the mountains of central and northern Europe, as a healing tonic and a support for the practice of attaining complete mastery over the body and mind. The 'directing herb' in this formula is Rhodiola rosea, the 'supporting herb' is Lycium barbarum (Goji) and the 'harmonising herb' is Schisandra chinensis.Traditionally, Rhodiola rosea was used in the depths of winter as a lung tonic to protect and heal from viral infections, fevers and pneumonia. It was also sued for improving circulation and significantly increasing physical and mental energy. In the Himalayas it was sought after by royalty as a powerful longevity tonic, and it was included in the first ever published Swedish pharmacopeia, due to the fact that it was so popular with the Vikings as a herb for increasing physical and mental endurance. More recently, scientific research has classified Rhodiola as one of the greatest adaptogens that possesses significant antidepressant properties and acts as a stabilising tonic to the central nervous system. It can increase energy, promote cognitive function and alertness, while also improving memory. Due to its 'cool nature', Rhodiola is not over-stimulating.Rhodiola is supported by Lycium barbarum - the fruit of the Goji plant. Traditionally this herb was used as an anti-inflammatory, immune tonic and as a support for the liver, kidneys and blood. TCM has revered this herb for centuries as a nutritive that helps to build back lost vitality and help recovery from chronic and debilitating illness and fatigue. Modern research has proven this medicine as an impressive respiratory and cardiovascular tonic - it strengthens the integrity of blood vessels and lubricates the bronchi and alveoli of the lungs.It stimulates the regeneration processes of the liver and as such has been utilised as a recovery aid for patients undergoing chemotherapy.The medicinal attributes of this formula are harmonised by the presence of Schisandra chinensis - one of the most balanced herbal adaptogens in all of traditional Chinese herbalism. Schisandra contains all six flavours: sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter and astringent. Because of this, it is understood nourish and stabilise the five primary elements of the body, the five vital organs, five vessel organs and five sense organs. It was used for centuries as a preventative and treatment for infectious diseases, as a revitalising medicine and as a support for the mind. As a tonic for the lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen and heart, Schisandra is the perfect harmonising herb to unite the two main protagonists of this story - Rhodiola and Lycium.Nyishar Wild Yogis Tonic is a legendary herbal formula that can support you whether you are recovering from infection, chronic exhaustion/burnout, or need to significantly increase physical and mental performance.Nyishar products and the claims made about them on or through this site have not been evaluated by the MHRA or United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. The information provided on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your doctor/physician or other health care professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging. You should not use the information on this site for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or as a substitute for medication or other treatment prescribed by your doctor/physician or health care provider.

100ml British Wild Chaga Tincture - ingredients: Chaga, Organic Goji & Schizandra berries, Alcohol and Spring Water. Dual Extracted for extra strength. Chaga (Latin name - Inonotus Obliquus) Chaga grows in the circumpolar region of the world, in the Northern hemisphere of our planet growing in deciduous forests where birch trees are exposed to harsh weather conditions. Although Chaga mainly grows on birch trees, it can also grow on alder, ash, beech, elm, and can even grow on apple trees. As Chaga grows on the birch tree, this growth feeds on the nutrients and compounds found in the birch tree, concentrating the environmental energy that is extremely potent, in a form more readily available to humans.In Siberian Shamanism Chaga is known as the "king of the mushrooms."  Throughout history, Chaga has been most widely consumed in tea form. In Siberia, regular consumption of Chaga prevented the onset of degenerative disease.  Other Nutrients:Protein-bound xylogalactoglucans.Polyphenols, sterols, lanosterols/ergosterols, inotodiols, triterpenoidal saonins,melanin, betulin/betulinic acid, lupeol, , copper, germanium.Chaga contains 215 phytonutrients including 29 polysaccharide or beta glucan derivatives.Trace minerals:Barium, bismuth, boron, chromium, copper, germanium, manganese, selenium, zinc.Major minerals:Calcium, cesium, iron, magnesium,phosphorus,potassium, rubidium, silicon, sulphur, vitamins B2, D2, dietary fiber and amino acids complexes.DISCLAIMER: all information is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or prescription.

50ml British Wild Chaga Tincture - ingredients: Chaga, Organic Goji & Schizandra berries, Alcohol and Spring Water. Dual Extracted for extra strength. Chaga (Latin name - Inonotus Obliquus) Chaga grows in the circumpolar region of the world, in the Northern hemisphere of our planet growing in deciduous forests where birch trees are exposed to harsh weather conditions. Although Chaga mainly grows on birch trees, it can also grow on alder, ash, beech, elm, and can even grow on apple trees. As Chaga grows on the birch tree, this growth feeds on the nutrients and compounds found in the birch tree, concentrating the environmental energy that is extremely potent, in a form more readily available to humans.In Siberian Shamanism Chaga is known as the "king of the mushrooms."  Throughout history, Chaga has been most widely consumed in tea form. In Siberia, regular consumption of Chaga prevented the onset of degenerative disease.  Other Nutrients:Protein-bound xylogalactoglucans.Polyphenols, sterols, lanosterols/ergosterols, inotodiols, triterpenoidal saonins,melanin, betulin/betulinic acid, lupeol, , copper, germanium.Chaga contains 215 phytonutrients including 29 polysaccharide or beta glucan derivatives.Trace minerals:Barium, bismuth, boron, chromium, copper, germanium, manganese, selenium, zinc.Major minerals:Calcium, cesium, iron, magnesium,phosphorus,potassium, rubidium, silicon, sulphur, vitamins B2, D2, dietary fiber and amino acids complexes.DISCLAIMER: all information is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or prescription.

Lycium fruit, also known as Goji berry, has a long history of being one of the greatest longevity tonics from the east. It is a Yin Essence restorative herb that brightens and strengthens the eyes, supports immune function, builds sexual fluids, creates cheerfulness, supports the legs, and enhances sexual function. Lycium nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, enriches the Yin and moistens the Lungs, and mildly augments the Kidney Yang, making it a favorite for the sexually active. It is a must herb for anyone seeking a long, happy, and healthy life. As an immune system tonic, Lycium has a polysaccharide-protein complex that may induce immune response through supporting the production of cytokine. Lycium also protects cells from free radical damage with its antioxidant properties. Its ability to build blood also makes it an anti-aging beauty tonic revered the world over. Category: Tonifies the Blood and Yin  Properties: sweet, neutral Organ meridians: Liver, Lung, Kidney Enriches Kidney and Liver Yin Nourishes the Liver Blood Mildy augments Kidney Yang Brightens the eyes 50 grams per packet 25 servings per packet Concentrated extract powder Ingredients:  Lycium barbarum fruit extract

Lycium fruit, also known as Goji berry, has a long history of being one of the greatest longevity tonics from the east. It is a Yin Essence restorative herb that brightens and strengthens the eyes, supports immune function, builds sexual fluids, creates cheerfulness, supports the legs, and enhances sexual function. Lycium nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, enriches the Yin and moistens the Lungs, and mildly augments the Kidney Yang, making it a favorite for the sexually active. It is a must herb for anyone seeking a long, happy, and healthy life. As an immune system tonic, Lycium has a polysaccharide-protein complex that may induce immune response through supporting the production of cytokine. Lycium also protects cells from free radical damage with its antioxidant properties. Its ability to build blood also makes it an anti-aging beauty tonic revered the world over. Category: Tonifies the Blood and Yin  Properties: sweet, neutral Organ meridians: Liver, Lung, Kidney Enriches Kidney and Liver Yin Nourishes the Liver Blood Mildy augments Kidney Yang Brightens the eyes 50 grams per packet 25 servings per packet Concentrated extract powder Ingredients:  Lycium barbarum fruit extract