Goji Water/Smoothie

[solarliving]

Goji (Lycium) Juice is said to have healing powers, so I decided to try my own version by soaking a handful of berries in 2 cups of water (Use water in smoothie) Then I blended it up with some Bananas. Pretty good stuff and I felt an improvement. Apparently the tree is easy to grow in almost any environment and you can eat the berries right off the tree.

[sungoddess]

How could we get a hold of a sapling!? I would LOVE that!

[Bethanie]

:) Can you purchase one from a company?
Bethanie

[tvillemom]

Did you put the berries AND the water in the smoothie, or just the soak water? Just wondering. I've never used anything like this before, and I'm cautious....I just think I should be able to get all my nutrition from eating regular foods. I guess I thought of these berries as being a gimick someone was trying to market????? I'd like to know what you think. Did you REALLY feel improvement??? or was it because you EXPECTED to feel improvement??
Wendi

[solarliving]

http://www.timpanogosnursery.com/ Apparently they don't start more orders until December. Seasonal. Within the Berry is the seed,so.. maybe you can experiment. There are harvesting tips on the site.

As for the Smoothie: Soaked berries for 1 hour. Added them (water and all) with 1 banana, blended and drank. Today I just soaked them a bit and chewed with the water. I will do this for a week and let you know if I truly notice anything. I would say there has to be some nutritional value. It is a fruit and somewhat like a raisin when dried. Good Source of Vitamins A & C and iron. I would sure like to try the fresh fruit :)

Information on Goji (lycium) Berry
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/lycium.htm