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Lycium barbarum.
There are no reported side effects from taking lycium. Lycium has been used for centuries, both as a healing herb and as a food.
Chinese herbalists do not recommend lycium for people who have a fever due to infection or who have diarrhea or bloating.
Lycium is a shrub that grows to about 12 ft (4 m) in height. The bright red berries are usually harvested in late summer or early autumn.
Chinese wolfberry and its Chinese name is Gou Qi Zi.