Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf is a common Chinese herbal medicine with high health value. It can nourish yin and kidney and promote sleep. Especially for those friends who have excessive fire in their heart, Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf can exert the greatest health effect. Moreover, Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf is also very helpful in promoting blood circulation and enhancing metabolism.

It can be said that Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf is a health product with high edible value and medicinal value. Therefore, Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf is known as the "magic oasis" in clinical practice. So what other health benefits does this Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf have? What nutrients does Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf contain? Let's take a brief look at it together.

Seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a type of Gynostemma pentaphyllum. It is named Seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum because each petiole has seven leaves. It is a perennial vine plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, widely distributed in subtropical and northern subtropical regions. It is cold in nature, sweet in taste, and has the effects of invigorating qi, calming the nerves, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure. It is commonly known as the second wild ginseng in the south, and is listed as the first of the "precious Chinese medicinal materials" in the Spark Project. Some companies process it into seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea, among which Shennong Jinkang has the best quality and the best efficacy.

Morphological characteristics

Wrinkled, slender stems are gray-brown or dark brown, with longitudinal grooves, sparsely hairy, compound leaves, membranous leaflets, a total of seven, petioles 2-4cm long, covered with rough hairs; lateral leaflets are ovate-oblong or oblong-lanceolate, the central one is larger, 4-12cm long, 1-1.3cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, cuneate at the base, covered with coarse hairs on both sides, with serrated margins and awns at the tooth tips. The fruit is spherical, about 5mm in diameter, with a 3-5cm long stalk. It tastes sweet with a grassy smell. Growth and Distribution: China has abundant resources of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, which are mainly distributed in the shady and humid areas of valleys, dense forests, hills, slopes and rocky areas at an altitude of 300-3200 meters in the mountainous areas of provinces south of the Yangtze River.

Active ingredients

GPs (abbreviation of GYPENOSIDES, 82 kinds of seven leaf bile saponins, among which saponins III, IV, VII and XII are not found in other medicinal materials and are particularly rare.) Other ingredients: flavonoids, polysaccharides, various trace elements and chlorophyll.

Medical value: Medical experiments have shown that Gynostemma pentaphyllum is rich in three major health factors, including active ingredients aescin, flavonoids, polysaccharides, etc. It can activate the activity of body cells, provide the nutrients needed by body cells, remove excess fat in the blood, and restore the body's normal fat metabolism function.

Geographical distribution

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is distributed in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places in my country. Wild sweet seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum is mainly distributed in Hunan. In 1985, when the country conducted a large-scale survey of Chinese medicinal plant resources, the origin of seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum was discovered and confirmed in the Luoxiao Mountains of Hunan. The mountains here are shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, and still maintain their natural original ecology, pure and pollution-free. It is praised by UNESCO as a "magical oasis". Medicinal plant experts pointed out that only the seven-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum grown in the mountains, water, air and soil here has such high active ingredients and such good medicinal effects.

How to drink

【Formula】 3g of Gynostemma pentaphyllum

[Usage] Brew with boiling water at about 85 degrees, preferably 500 ml of water, cover and steep for 5 minutes.

[Consumption] Health care dosage: 3-6 grams/day, therapeutic dosage: more than 9 grams/day

[Instructions] Each brew should not be repeated more than 3 times.

[Effects] It promotes the metabolism of human fat and balances it, thereby achieving the health effects of lowering blood lipids, reversing fatty liver, and losing weight. At the same time, it has a definite effect on laxative, detoxification, and promoting sleep!

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf. Finally, I would like to remind you that Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf is also a health product that cannot be consumed repeatedly. Therefore, the more it is soaked, the nutritional content will be greatly affected. Therefore, it is best to pay relevant attention when brewing Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf on a daily basis. It can be said that only scientific consumption can maximize its health-preserving effects.

Seven-leaf Gynostemma Tea [Note] Do not wash the tea, the first brew of tea has a higher effective ingredient content. The nutrient extraction rate of each brew of each tea therapy product is different, so the number of brewing times is also different, but the general principle is that a cup of tea should not be brewed repeatedly.