Circus Web» Goji berry http://www.circusweb.org A 'Circus' of Content Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 History of the Goji Berry http://www.circusweb.org/history-of-the-goji-berry/ http://www.circusweb.org/history-of-the-goji-berry/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:33:49 +0000 admin http://www.circusweb.org/?p=26 The goji berries have been used by the Chinese for centuries. They used them as a medicinal purpose to cure pain and disease. Goji is an eastern name and is the goji plant is mainly found in the Himalayan area. The Chinese have myths that regard the goji berry as a fruit of the immortal. The goji plant is used for herbal and natural health care in nations like Tibet, Nepal and India.

The goji berry was discovered during the Tang Dynasty while a well was being dug. The goji plant was covering the wall of a famous Buddhist temple. From this came the legend of everyone that prays by this well has good health and lives long. Throughout the centuries, the goji berry was used by easterners who practiced natural healing.

People in the western world are just now realizing how wonderful the goji berry can be and about it many benefits. There have been people in traditional medicine have noticed that many of the people who live the longest, eat a diet rich with goji berries. The goji berryhas been known as the most powerful anti-aging food that is available at this time. The benefits of the goji berry are why it has been used by natural healers for centuries.

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