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LATIN NAME: Gynostemma pentaphyllum

COMMON NAME: Jiaogulan

The jiaogulan climbs the fine, tendrilled stems over the trellis, the palmate leaves spreading along them, and the whole plant carries the fresh, green look of the sheltered garden corner. The hardy, perennial, climbing herb carries the palmate leaves with the five to seven narrow, toothed leaflets, along the slender, twining, tendrilled stems, and the small, greenish-white flowers in the small, loose clusters, through the late summer, one of the fresh, quiet sights of the sheltered garden corner, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, round, dark-green to black berries with the small, flat seeds. The flat seeds have a very long record as the fine, leafy herbs of the old gardens, and the plant is a historic presence of the sheltered garden corner. It is a plant of the shaded, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The jiaogulan is a historic subject of the plant science, and the palmate leaves keep showing up in the work on the climbing herbs. The way the small, greenish-white flowers form in the small, loose clusters has been studied at length, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the climbing herbs, the tendrilled stems and the members of the gourd family. The flat seeds and the fresh habit have also made it a fine study herb, and the jiaogulan is a regular subject of the work on the palmate leaves of the shaded world.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The jiaogulan is a fresh, useful plant of the sheltered garden corner and the study collection. The palmate leaves with the five to seven narrow, toothed leaflets, along the slender, twining, tendrilled stems, carry the fresh look of the sheltered garden corner, one of the fresh, quiet sights of the sheltered garden corner, drawing the bees, and the flat seeds have a very long record as the fine, leafy herbs of the old gardens, the mild, green leaves coming to the old teas, the soups and the steady practice of the old kitchens, while the small, greenish-white flowers in the small, loose clusters open through the late summer, to be followed by the small, round, dark-green to black berries with the small, flat seeds. It is one of the fine choices for the sheltered garden corner, the trellis and the study collection, and it has been written up in the botanical and the scientific papers for the palmate leaves and the very long history. It is a fresh, useful plant of the shaded, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.

The jiaogulan seeds grow readily in a light, leafy soil kept shaded and moist. The young vines are fresh and quick, and they enjoy the deep, rich ground of the sheltered corner.

To grow the jiaogulan from seed, sow the small, hard seeds evenly over the surface of the deep flat of light, leafy soil, water gently, then keep the flat in a shaded, cool spot. The seedlings push through within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. With the shade and the deep, rich, moist ground, the tendrilled stems will climb over the warm months.

Chinese Tea Description: In Chinese tradition, Jiaogulan has been used to cure cough, persistent trachea disease and

contagious hepatitis. Due to its restorative function, Jiaogulan is also called "Southern Ginseng".

Tea Storage: Stores the Jiaogulan Tea in a cool and dry place where there is no direct sunlight.

Tea Brewing Guide: Use 2-3grams of the Jiaogulan Tea and brew with boiling water.

Health Benefits of Herbal Tea: The Jiaogulan Tea has the medical functions for restraining tumorous reproduction, protecting

liver function, regulating metabolism and anti- fatigue.

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