Gynostemmae Pentaphylli Herba
Gynostemma Pentaphyllum
Jiao Gu Lan

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; slightly sweet; cool

Part(s) used

Aerial parts

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Supplement vacuityclear heatresolve toxins

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Vacuity and hypodynamia, septicemia, hyperlipemia, viral hepatitis, chronic gastroenteritis, chronic trachitis.