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'''Jiaogulan''', also called '''Gynostemma pentaphyllum''', literally "stranded blue plant", is a dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine of the family Cucurbitaceae (cucumber or gourd family) indigenous to the southern reaches of China, northern Vietnam, southern Korea, and Japan. Jiaogulan is best known as an herbal medicine reputed to have powerful antioxidant and adaptogenic effects purported to increase longevity. ==Uses=={{Uses|blood sugar}}, {{Uses|cholesterol}}, {{Uses|blood pressure}}, {{Uses|nervous tension}}, {{Uses|peptic ulcer}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|cardiovascular}}, {{Uses|cancer}}<ref name="Uses"/> ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stems}} ==Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="intchemical composition"/>

== Description Common names== Jiaogulan belongs to the genus Gynostemma, in the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes cucumbers, gourds, and melons, although it lacks the characteristic fruit. It is a climbing vine, attaching itself to supports using tendrils. The serrated leaflets commonly grow in groups of five (as in G. pentaphyllum) although some species can have groups of three or seven leaflets. The plant is dioecious, meaning each plant exists either as male or female. Therefore, if seeds are desired, both a male and female plant must be grown.{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}

== Uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===

*The plant is best known for its use as a herbal medicine. Jiaogulan is most often consumed as an herbal tea, and is also available as an alcohol extract and in capsule or pill form. *Jiaogulan is known as an adaptogen, which is an herb reputed to help the body to maintain optimal homeostasis.*The adaptogenic nature of gypenosides have been found to keep blood pressure in a normal range. In vitro studies indicate that jiaogulan stimulates the release of nitric oxide in isolated heart cells; this is one proposed mechanism by which jiaogulan reduces high blood pressure.*Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea has been studied in a randomized controlled trial in type 2 diabetic patients.<ref name="uses"/> It may have potential as a hypoglycemic treatment to reduce blood glucose.<ref name="uses2"/>=Rasa===

==Common name=Guna===

== References =Vipaka===

===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<referencesref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Requires a rich well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in a warm sheltered position in partial shade<ref name="intHow to plant/cultivate"/>Blumert ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, Michael; Jialiu Liu (2003){{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. Jiaogulan: China's  ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> </gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="Immortalitychemical composition" Herb. Badger, CA>[https: Torchlight Publishing//www. p. 12sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref> <ref name="usesLeaf">Huyen VT, Phan DV, Thang P, Hoa NK, Ostenson CG (May 2010)[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony. html "Antidiabetic effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea in randomly assigned type 2 diabetic patientswayback machine". Hormone & Metabolic Research.]</ref> <ref name="uses2How to plant/cultivate"> Hoa NK, Phan DV, Thuan ND, Ostenson CG (April 2009)[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant. aspx?LatinName=Gynostemma+pentaphyllum "Screening of the hypoglycemic effect of eight Vietnamese herbal drugsCultivation details". Methods & Findings in Experimental & Clinical Pharmacology. 31 (3): 165–9.]</ref>

== External Links == *[httpshttp://entropical.wikipediatheferns.orginfo/wiki/Gynostemma_pentaphyllum viewtropical.php?id=Gynostemma+pentaphyllum Gynostemma pentaphyllum-Wikipedia]on useful trophical plants