The fruit and leaves of Lycium barbarum contain 20 kinds of amino acids, and there are 8 kinds of essential amino acids, among which aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine and proline are the main ones.

The amino acid content of Lycium barbarum leaves (12mg/ 100g sample) is higher than that of Lycium barbarum fruits (9mg/ 100g sample). Lycium barbarum leaves contain a variety of free amino acids, accounting for 24% of the total amino acids, which is conducive to direct absorption by the human body.

Lycium barbarum leaves have high nutritional value. In Guangdong and other places, the tender leaves of Lycium barbarum are usually eaten as fresh vegetables. Because of its high carotene content, it has the effect of improving eyesight.

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In case of a bad cold, you can take a medicated bath with Lycium barbarum leaves.

Tao Hongjing, a famous physician and thinker in the Southern Liang Dynasty, is the author of "The Record of Cultivating Nature and Prolonging Life-Miscellaneous Cautions, Avoiding Disasters and Blessing". Hu Sihui, a physician in the Yuan Dynasty, once said: "Lycium barbarum leaves can strengthen bones and muscles, dispel wind and strengthen the body, and make things easy." .

People's diet is generally rich in cold solar terms. Taking Lycium barbarum leaves as medicinal bath can not only take its efficacy, but also clean the body and eliminate fatigue, which also means "saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new".

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