For thousands of years, people in Asia have used lycium fruit and liquorice to help maintain good health and balance. Forever Lycium Plus is a dietary supplement intended as a source of antioxidants, bioflavonoids and other beneficial phytonutrients. Lycium fruit grows in China, where for centuries it has been used as a traditional remedy for a variety of ailments. Rich in amino acids (the building blocks of protein), and vitamins, lycium is known in China as a yin tonic. It is known for improving vision, helping the complexion, nourishing the liver and kidneys and for having general anti-ageing and strengthening properties. Traditionally it was used for treating dizziness and general weakness, low energy, pains in the back and joints. More modern uses include treating the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Liquorice is considered to be the most widely used herb in Chinese medicine. It is made up of over 150 chemical compounds, which have beneficial effects on inflammation, fevers, wounds, ulcers, sore throats and coughs. Although it is used specifically for treating various illnesses, its most frequent use by far is as a complementary herb in countless prescriptions, with its main function being to bring out the most beneficial effects of other herbs.

  This makes it an ideal companion for lyceum Liquorice Flavonoid Extract is a concentrated form of liquorice bioflavonoids. It is produced according to a proprietary process that removes most of the glycyrrhizin, an intensely sweet component of liquorice that has been shown to produce undesirable side effects. Based on modern studies, liquorice bioflavonoids are among the strongest antioxidants yet discovered.