What can Gynostemma pentaphyllum be used externally to treat?

With the continuous improvement of living standards, the three high diseases have become more common in our lives, which will seriously affect our physical health. Among them, Gynostemma pentaphyllum is the most common medicine to relieve the three high diseases. We usually use Gynostemma pentaphyllum to soak in water and drink it in our daily life. In fact, Gynostemma pentaphyllum can also be used as a medicinal material for external use, which can improve our body better. Let's learn about what Gynostemma pentaphyllum can be used for external use.

What can Gynostemma pentaphyllum be used externally to treat?

1. Bidirectional regulation of the immune system

Gynostemma pentaphyllum can improve macrophage ability, significantly increase the number of white blood cells, while increasing the phagocytic function of white blood cells themselves, promoting the secretion of interleukins in the body, increasing the production of serum immune proteins, and can

2. Regulate endocrine

2. Lower blood sugar

Gynostemma pentaphyllum can protect the adrenal glands, thymus and endocrine organs, preventing them from atrophy with age and maintaining the normal function of the endocrine system. It is precisely because of this effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum that it has the effect of lowering blood sugar and improving sugar metabolism, making it an ideal medicine and health product for diabetics.

3. Regulate female endocrine

It has a good effect on dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and female menopausal syndrome, and also has a good effect on constipation and insomnia caused by endocrine disorders in women.

3. Treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

4. Lowering blood lipids

Gynostemma pentaphyllum has the effects of significantly lowering cholesterol (TCH), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL), protecting the inner wall of blood vessels, preventing lipid deposition in the blood vessel wall, and resisting arteriosclerosis. Gynostemma pentaphyllum can regulate fatty acids, the waste produced after oxygen decomposition in the body, to achieve the purpose of lowering blood lipids. Generally, after drinking Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea for about three days, you will feel like you haven't eaten greasy food for a long time and are craving for meat.

5. Lowers blood pressure

Gynostemma pentaphyllum has the function of significantly reducing blood viscosity and regulating blood pressure. It can also prevent the formation of microthrombi and increase the tolerance of myocardial cells to hypoxia, thereby protecting the myocardium.

Scientific experiments have shown that Gynostemma pentaphyllum can reduce cerebral and coronary vascular resistance, increase coronary blood flow, and reduce cardiac oxygen consumption. This function and effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum exceeds that of ginsenosides.

A notable feature of Gynostemma pentaphyllum is that while it lowers blood pressure, it does not affect cerebral blood flow. Therefore, Gynostemma pentaphyllum is very beneficial for patients with hypertension, cardiovascular spasmodic diseases and heart failure. After drinking Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea for one to two months, you can gradually reduce or even stop using antihypertensive drugs and maintain stable and normal blood pressure.

The above is an introduction to what Gynostemma pentaphyllum can treat with external use. After understanding it, we know that Gynostemma pentaphyllum can better regulate endocrine and improve immunity. It is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with relatively small side effects in our lives. However, when the body is sick, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment first and then take medicine to improve the physical condition.