betaine

…The leaves are called goji leaves, the fruits are called goji berries, and the bark of the roots is called jikotsupi. All contain betaine, and the leaves are used as tonics to make goji tea, and the fruits are used in combination with other herbs to treat high blood pressure, dizziness, liver disease, anemia, and back and knee pain. Meanwhile, the jikotsupi is also used in combination with other herbs as a fever-reducing tonic to treat coughs, vomiting blood, and excessive sweating. The fruits are also soaked in alcohol to make goji wine, which is said to have the effects of promoting immortality and longevity, and strengthening the aphrodisiac. …

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…葉を枸杞葉（くこよう），果実を枸杞子，根の皮を地骨皮（じこつぴ）という。いずれもベタインbetaineを含み，強壮薬として葉は枸杞茶に，果実は他の生薬と配合して高血圧，めまい，肝臓疾患，貧血，腰ひざの疼痛（とうつう）などの治療に用い，一方，地骨皮も他の生薬と配合して解熱強壮薬として，咳嗽（がいそう），吐血，多汗などの療法に応用される。果実はまた酒につけて枸杞酒として使われ，不老長寿，強精の効があるという。…

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