Lycium chinense; boxthorn

Japanese: クコ(枸杞) - クコ（英語表記）Lycium chinense; boxthorn

A deciduous shrub of the Solanaceae family. It often grows on river banks and is found in the tropical and temperate zones of East Asia. It grows several leaves in clusters and produces pale purple, five-petaled flowers about 1 cm in diameter in summer. The young leaves are edible and medicinal, and when cooked with rice, they are called "wolfberry rice." The dried leaves and root bark are also used as an antipyretic. The fruits are red and oval, and are crushed, placed in a silk bag, soaked in shochu, and then mixed with rock sugar and honey. The bag is sealed for about two weeks to make wolfberry wine, which is said to be effective in strengthening the body and promoting eternal youth and longevity.

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Japanese:

ナス科の落葉性低木。川の土手などに多く生える。東アジアの熱帯から温帯に広く分布する。数枚の葉が集ってつき，夏に径 1cmほどの淡紫色5弁の花をつける。若葉は食用，薬用となり，飯にたきこんだものを「クコめし」という。また葉や根皮のかわかしたものは解熱剤に用いられる。果実は紅色の楕円形で，これをつき砕いて絹袋に入れ，焼酎に浸して，氷砂糖，蜂蜜などを入れ，約2週間密封してクコ酒とする。強壮や不老長寿に効があるといわれる。

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