Lycium chinense.   Family: Solanaceae        
Wolfberry species are deciduous woody perennial plants, growing 1–3 m high. L. chinense is grown tends to be somewhat shorter, while L. barbarum- Gou qi zi is grown primarily in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and tends to be somewhat taller. Both have similar indications.

 

地 骨 皮 Dì gǔ pí- "Earth bone bark" Root bark- Harvested year-round, though best in early Spring    
Nature: Cold   FLAVOR: Bitter, sweet   CHANNEL: Lung, Liver, Kidney
FUNCTIONS- Only for Deficient heat
GROUP: Clearing Internal Heat- Cool Blood- Clearing empty Heat
1. Drains Fire from Yin deficiency:[5] Purges fire.[1]
2. Clear Lung Heat and stops coughing.[1,5]
3. Clears Heat and cools the Blood.[5]
ACTIONS
INDICATIONS
1. High or periodic fever with night sweat due to Yin deficiency: night sweats,[4] bone steaming fever, with sweating,[4] chronic low grade fevers, irritability, thirst.[4,5] Infantile malnutrition with fever. Mental depression.
2. Lung Heat: Cough, wheezing with dyspnea or hemoptysis.[5] Pulmonary tuberculosis in small children.[1]
3. Bleeding caused by invasion of the Blood by Heat causing reckless movement of Hot blood- hematemesis and epistaxis, hematuria.[5]
4. Polyuria in diabetes.
5. Fatigue induced Heat.[4]
6. Toothache due to floating Fire in the Kidney channel.[5]
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hot symptoms caused by external Wind Heat (Full Heat).[4] Spleen Dampness.[4]
PATENT COMBINATIONS
- Nutritive level Heat patterns with consumption of Yin or Body Fluid: Clears Heat from the Nutritive level and resolves Toxicity Rehmannia, Figwort & Forsythia Combination- Qing ying tang.
- Deficiency Heat in the Lung: Clears and drains Lung Heat, relieves coughing and wheezing Morus & Lycium Formula- Xie fei san.              
- High or periodic fever, use Anemarrhena rhizome and Turtle shell- Wolfberry Bark Decoction- Di gu pi tang.
- Cough with dyspnea or hemoptysis, caused by pathogenic Heat, use Mulberry bark and Liquorice- Lung Fire expelling powder- Xie bai san.
- Invasion of the Blood by heat leading to bleeding- use Cogongrass rhizome and Biota tops.
- Polyuria in diabetes, use Trichosanthes root and Rehmannia root.
COMBINATIONS
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Stomach and Spleen Cold from deficiency: loose stools.[5] Exterior disorders.[5]
PREPARATIONS: Decoction   Bark of root  8-15 g.[1,2,3,4,5]
The root bark is stripped off, dried in sunlight, cut into pieces, and used unprepared. Good quality is large, thick, and without heartwood.

枸杞子  Gǒu qǐ zǐ- Tibetan Go qi fruit  
Go ji juice was originally produced from L. chinense. The name originated from a translitteration of Gou qi zi.
The Chinese equivalent and main trade of Gou qi zi are picked from L. barbarum in the district of Ning xia, an autonomous region of China in the northwest part of the country.
Nature: Neutral   FLAVOR: Pleasant
FUNCTIONS
1. Strengthens the Kidney and restores semen.[1]
2. Nourishes the Liver and clears vision.[1]
INDICATIONS
1. Nutritional deficiency eye diseases, diabetes.[1]
2. Inadequate Liver and Kidney function, seminal emission.[1]
PREPARATIONS: Decoction- Fruit  9-15 g each dose.[1]
HABITAT: Found growing along village outskirts, roadsides or cultivated.
DESCRIPTION: Small deciduous shrub 1-2 m in height. Stems; clustered. Branches; slender, with short thorns. Leaves; alternate, lower part of branches show several leaves clustered, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, apexes acuminate or slightly obtuse, bases cuneate, margins intact. Blooms; in summer, light purple flowers appear from leaf axils. Fruit; berry, ellipsoid, fresh bright red.
References
Inner Path can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.
Constituents
Betaine, cinnamic acid, p-stiosterol, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, psyllic acid.[1]
References
[1] Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica- Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble- Eastland Press 1986 Seattle Washington ISBN 0-939616-15-7