Black goji berries are sweet in taste and neutral in nature, rich in anthocyanins and various trace elements, making them an excellent health-preserving product. Due to their natural wild characteristics, brewing them in water is a popular way to consume them. So, what issues should be paid attention to when drinking black goji berry water?

1. Suitable Water Temperature

The active ingredient anthocyanin in black goji berries is sensitive to heat. Water that is too hot can affect its efficacy. It is recommended to brew with warm water below 40°C (104°F).

2. Unsuitable Groups

Not suitable for people with high blood pressure or those who are overly irritable; also not suitable for those currently suffering from a cold or fever.

3. Avoid Strong Tea

Generally, avoid drinking strong tea when taking traditional Chinese medicine, as tea contains tannic acid. Strong tea contains even more tannic acid, which can affect the absorption of the effective components in black goji berries and reduce their effectiveness when consumed together. It is best to drink tea 2-3 hours after taking the medicine.

4. Avoid Cold, Greasy, and腥荤 Foods

Cold, greasy, and腥荤 foods can increase dampness in the body, irritate the stomach, and make digestion and absorption difficult. To ensure the health-preserving effects of black goji berries, it is best not to consume such foods during the调理 period.

In addition, people often have some questions when brewing black goji berries, which can be summarized into three points:

1. Some people think that black goji berry water only has two colors: either red or blue, but this is a misunderstanding. The color change of black goji berries in water is due to the dissolution of natural anthocyanins. Anthocyanin is a water-soluble pigment that is particularly sensitive to acidity and alkalinity, changing different colors according to the pH of the water. It appears purple, purplish-red, or iron-red in acidic water, and blue, bluish-green, or湖蓝色 in alkaline water. Generally, it appears purple when brewed with mineral water and blue when brewed with tap water.

2. Use warm water or cool water below 60°C (140°F) to brew black goji berries, not boiling water, because the anthocyanins and some nutrients in black goji berries are sensitive to high temperatures. Moreover, black goji berries change color according to different water temperatures.

3. Top-quality black goji berries can be brewed about five or six times if each brew lasts about three minutes. However, if the first cup is brewed for half an hour, the anthocyanins in the black goji berries will be completely released into the first cup. Subsequent brews will not show such obvious color, meaning the number of times black goji berries can be brewed depends on the间隔 time.