Goji Berries in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Gou Qi Zi Explained

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the goji berry (Lycii Fructus) — known as Gou Qi Zi — is part of the category of “herbs that tonify the blood,” meaning it has a nourishing quality for presentations related to a deficiency of blood. Through this lens, blood deficiency is recognized by various signs and symptoms that guide diagnosis and treatment, including the clinical use of herbal medicine. (Bensky, Clavey, & Stöger, 2015, p.743)