Gynostemma is a kind of perennial root plant, widely distributed in north subtropical and tropical regions. Enterprises process into the gynostemma tea to drink conveniently.
Gynostemma has high nutritional value, contains variety of proteins, fat, carbohydrate, flavonoid, carotenoid, vitamin B1, B2, C, E and trace element potassium, sodium, calcium, iron, phosphorus etc What’s more, the number of saponin species is as much as 82 species , five kinds of them have the same structure as ginseng saponin. It also called "Southern Ginseng".
In recent years, found a large area of wild gynostemma at Pingli county mountainous areas in Shanxi province. Gynostemma saponins content is very high. PingLi gynostemma institute and the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine research center of Tsinghua University testing found that saponins content reaches as high as 8% ~ 12.2%, medical and health care value is very high. Now there are a lot of taste partial sweet gynostemma products, mostly in order to reduce the cost and mix with sugar. This product has certain effect on quality, be careful to drinking especially who suffers from high blood glucose.
Function: lower blood pressure, blood sugar and hematic fat, increase coronary and cerebral blood flow, anti-DNA variability, It’s quite helpful to hypertension, obesity, cancer, acute or slow hepatitis, nervous exhaustion ,improve sleep. It’s also used to treat chronic bronchitis, gastroenteritis and hepatitis embolism.
Resist arteriosclerosis, inhibit thrombosis, the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Delay aging, improve mental activities, improve brain function.
Activated human normal cells, restrain obesity, benefit spleen and stomach, tiredness, calm, hypnosis, resistance to tension effect, treatment of migraine headaches.
Eliminate the side effects of hormone drugs.
Different kinds of gynostemma contains efficacy component is different, its efficacy function also has difference. Bitter taste, it clear away heat and toxic material effect is stronger. The viral hepatitis, chronic gastroenteritis, chronic trachea, chronic bronchitis, etc effect is better. Because it's too bitter it is difficult to direct entry, generally used as gynostemma saponins extraction. Taste sweet, protecting liver, tonifying Qi and blood, has a good effect on high blood fat, high blood pressure, fatty liver, and insomnia.
