In today’s life, many of us eat goji leaves, but do you know that there is a kind of goji leaf that should not be eaten? It will cause great harm to our bodies and lead to the degeneration of human organs. Which goji leaf is it? How will it affect our bodies? Let’s understand together. Goji leaves should not be eaten, as they are easy to cause poisoning and liver failure.

Firstly, in terms of color, goji berries with excessively bright colors, especially those bright red goji berries, should be avoided. They may have been smoked with sulfur powder, which can cause strong corrosion to the mucous membranes of the body, and it also has certain effects on the liver and kidney functions. Long-term use can cause unpredictable side effects, even leading to neuritis, bone marrow atrophy, and liver failure. In terms of the original color, goji berries absorb sunlight during growth, making their color darker, even a bit earthy yellow, which is the best goji berries. Therefore, do not be deceived by the delicious taste and aroma of goji berries.

Distinguish the quality of goji berries

Look

Good quality goji berries are generally deep red, not red. The particles are clear and not too large, with white spots on both sides (indicating that they have not been colored with sulfur powder).

Pinch

If you hold a handful of good quality goji berries in your hand, the sugar content is not very high, as the low sugar content makes it not sticky, the particles are clear, and it is not easy to form a lump when pinched.

Soak

Good quality goji berries will float on the water surface after being soaked, with the water showing a dark yellow color; while after being soaked in tea or washed with water, the color of the water is very bright red, indicating that it has been smoked with sulfur powder.

Smell

Good quality goji berries have a natural sweet and sour smell, without a刺激性 taste; goji berries smoked with sulfur powder will have a significant odd or刺激性 taste.

Taste

Good quality goji berries are not very sweet, with a slightly bitter taste that turns sweet in the mouth; goji berries smoked with hydrochloric acid will have a taste of agricultural residues.

The goji berries are generally displayed in an elliptical shape, and the two sides of the fruit are relatively small, with the surface color showing red or dark red. The skin has irregular wrinkles and a little luster. The top of the fruit has a prominent stigma-like mark, and the bottom contains a milky white fruit stalk mark; the skin of goji berries is very flexible, and the fruit is very soft, and it has a sweet taste when placed in the mouth.

In detail, based on the above text, we have a clear understanding of such state-owned enterprises. In normal circumstances, we must pick goji berries in a reliable manner and method to be the best choice. Otherwise, it will cause great harm to our bodies, affecting the internal organs of our bodies, posing a great threat to our physical and mental health, and it is also a method of losing a small gain.