Plant |
Family | Gourd Family / Cucumber Family, cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae) |
English |
Jiaogulan, Gospel herb, Gynostemma, Immortality herb, Miracle grass, Southern ginseng, Sweet tea vine |
Latin |
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino, Gynostemma cissoides (Wall.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Franch. & Sav., Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thumb) Makino, Gynostemma cissoides |
Plantparts | Whole herb |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Alterative, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Antioxidant, Anti-spasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, BloodSugar Reducer, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Constipation, convulsive state, corpulence, cosmetic, Costive, Costiveness, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, cramp, Cramps, Dyschezia, Dyslipidemia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Energizer, fatness, General inflammation, General inflammations, Hepatic, Hepatitis, Herbal tonic, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, improve the complexion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the liver, inflammations, Inflammations in general, liver inflammation, Low energy, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, obesity, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, sedative, Slimming, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, To lose weight, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as a stimulant, Weight loss |
Foods |
tea substitute |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Religion, Magic & Witchcraft |
Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Calcium, Carotene, Fibres, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, Polysaccharide, potassium, protein, rutin, saponin, Sucrose, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, zinc |
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