Why are wolfberries called "poor man's gum" when they have good health benefits and are cheaper than gum?

Effects and functions: Goji berries have a sweet flavor and are naturally smooth. It enters the liver and kidney channels. It nourishes the kidneys, moisturizes the lungs, nourishes the liver and brightens the eyes. It can cure Yin deficiency of liver and kidney, soreness of waist and knees, dizziness, dizziness and tears, fatigue, cough, thirst, spermatorrhea.? 1. It is good for eyesight, so it is commonly known as "bright eyes". It is often used to treat blindness and night blindness caused by deficiency of liver blood and kidney yin. The famous prescription Qi Ju Di Huang Wan uses wolfberry as the main drug. Goji berries are also used to treat chronic eye diseases. Steamed egg with wolfberry is a simple and effective dietary treatment.? 2. Goji berries have the function of improving human immunity, tonifying qi, enhancing essence, nourishing liver and kidney, anti-aging, quenching thirst, keeping warm, and anti-tumor? . 3. Lowering blood sugar, lowering blood pressure, preventing and treating high blood pressure, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, etc. 4. Lycium barbarum has the function of stimulating cerebral nerve, respiration and gastrointestinal peristalsis.

Nutritional Value: Goji berries are rich in carotenoids, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, calcium, iron, and other nutrients that are essential for eye health. The betaine in goji berries can protect the liver by inhibiting fat deposition in liver cells and promoting liver cell regeneration.

Goji berries are generally a bag of 500g, about 30 dollars; gum less than two or three hundred more than a thousand dollars, for people with limited income can not afford to consume, but the goji berries have a very good health effects, so goji berries are also known as "the poor man's gum".