Goji berries are also known as Wolfberries. Some people even mis-spell it as "gogi berries". It is a sweet-taste, dark-red coloured dried fruit, and mainly comes from north-western area of China. It has been grown and consumed in China for a few thousand years. In the first instance, Chinese medicine believes goji berries acts on liver and kidney channels and enriches yin. So it is a common practice in Chinese medicine to prescribe it to treat liver, kidney, or eye diseases, along with other herbs. On the other hand, Chinese people also consume goji berries in their day-to-day lives, because they believe this red coloured berry can keep them healthy, young, and energetic. This fruit has been eaten as raw, as goji juice, as herbal tea (e.g. with Chrysanthemum), with yogurt, and with cereal etc etc. Recent years people all over the world have discovered many benefits of goji berry. In July 2006 Time Magazine called the goji berry the "Breakout Superfruit of the Year". In July 2005 LA Times reported that it may help repress some cancer cells.
Hemp is the common name for Cannabis. Mostly it refers to the industrial hemps. Hemp grows almost everywhere in this planet. By nature hemp is organic as it doesnt need any fertilizer, chemicals, and pesticide. There has been a long history of consuming hemp and hemp seeds by human being. Scientists have found hemp fibre imprints in the pottery in Stone age. The early usage of hemp seeds also include using hemp fibre to make clothes, shoes and ropes etc. It has been widely used for other purposes, for example for making cordage, and healthy food. About 35 percent of hempseeds content is oil. The hemp seed oil contains 80% essential fatty acids, linoleic acid (LA, 50-70%), alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 15–25%) and Gamma-Linolenic_acid (GLA, 1–6%). The balance of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid in hempseed oil can satisfy our needs for EFAs very well. Both the complete protein and the essential oils contained in hemp seeds are in ideal ratios for human nutrition. 65% of its protein content is in the form of globulin edestin, so that it can actually be used by the body in its raw state.
Flaxseed Oil is a yellowish oil derived from the dried ripe seeds of the flax plant. It is obtained by cold-pressing, followed by an optional stage of solvent extraction. Cold-pressed oil without solvent extraction is marketed as flaxseed oil; whereas oil with solvent extraction is marked as linseed oil. Linseed oil is the most commonly used carrier in oil paint. When used as a wood finish, linseed oil does not cover the surface, but soaks into the pores, leaving a shiny but not glossy surface that shows off the grain. Wood treated with linseed oil can resist denting, and scratches are easily repaired. In addition the wood and oil surface is not as hard as a modern varnish, and it slowly absorbs moisture if allowed to stay wet.