Herbal & Flower Teas

Black Raisin & Goji Berry Tea

Traditionally associated with nourishing liver and kidney yin, supporting memory, and brightening the complexion

In short: Black Raisin & Goji Berry Tea is a herbal & flower tea that Traditionally associated with nourishing liver and kidney yin, supporting memory, and brightening the complexion. It is most often made for children's wellness, skin & natural beauty, liver wellness. Total time about 13 min. Key ingredients: goji berries.

Prep
3 min
Cook
10 min
Total
13 min
Makes
1 cup
Black Raisin & Goji Berry Tea

Why people make this tea

As grape juice dries into a raisin, most of the water evaporates but the concentrated nutrients remain. A hundred grams of raisins contain roughly 2.8 mg of iron and 768 mg of potassium — making them a convenient, naturally sweet way to top up these two minerals. In Chinese food therapy, grape is considered to tonify yin, nourish the spleen and stomach, build energy, and calm the mind. The black-skinned varieties are especially valued because they contain anthocyanins — the same pigments behind the brain-health reputation of blueberries and black wolfberry. Goji berry is one of the most widely used food-herbs in Chinese medicine: associated with nourishing liver and kidney yin, brightening the eyes, improving memory, and regulating the nervous system. Together, these two make a tea that is pleasant to drink every day and gently supportive of brain health and complexion.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Goji berries · Meta-analysis, 161 participants · 2012
    Compared with placebo (n=80), the goji juice group (n=81) reported greater improvements in several self-rated symptoms, including stress, mental acuity, sleep quality and overall well-being, under a random effects model.Limitation: Outcomes were self-reported symptom questionnaires, and several symptoms showed significant heterogeneity across the four pooled trials of a single branded juice.PubMed 22897500 · 3 more goji berries studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

  • Goji berries: A few cases of raised INR (a bleeding-risk marker) have been reported in people taking warfarin after drinking concentrated goji tea or wine. If you take a blood thinner, check with your doctor. Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering — Lycium

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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