Jiaogulan

History:

Jiaogulan is a hardy perennial climber from the genus, Gynostemma, a native of southern and eastern Asia, which consists of two climbers that attach themselves by means of tendrils. Jiaogulan bears palmate leaves and toothed leaflets, with a three-inch terminal leaflet and small, yellow-green, star-shaped panicles of six-inch flowers that bloom in the summertime. The flowers are followed by smooth, very dark green fruits that are marked with white lines, and the vines grow to twenty-five feet in length and thrive in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade in a warm climate. Jiaogulan is called "The Immortality Herb " in China and has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) for liver and respiratory health. The plant has a long history of folk use in the Guizhou province in China, and its properties are said to have been investigated when a Chinese census revealed a large number of elderly people in the province were using it. Commercialization and scientific study of the leaves have been promoted by provincial Chinese authorities fairly recently, and the discovery that several ginseng saponins occur in the leaves prompted aggressive promotion of the product as a substitute for ginseng. Four main dammarane triterpene saponins (gypenosides) have been extracted from the aerial parts of G. pentaphyllum and identified as active constituents, with several of these saponins being identical to those found in ginseng's ginsenosides. Wide variation in the amount and nature of gypenosides has made production of a product standardized with specific gypenosides somewhat problematic. Most current products are standardized on total saponin content. The reasons for this variation have been investigated but have not been fully elucidated. Other constituents reported in Jiaogulan include sterols with the ergostane, cholestane and stigmastane skeletons, with several examples containing an acetylenic functionality, which is considered unusual in plants. The flavonoid glycosides rutin, ombuoside and yixingensin, have also been identified. Investigation as a potential sweetening agent stimulated chemical investigations in Japan, and a better understanding of its properties was gained in the 1980s, when Japanese researchers investigated its antioxidant properties. It was rated one of the ten most important tonic herbs at the 1991 International Conference on traditional medicine in Beijing, China. The whole plant is used in herbal medicine.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Currently, there are no known warnings or contraindications with the use of Jiaogulan Herbal Supplement.

Capsule Information:
Our Jiaogulan supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 500 mgs.

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