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'''Gynostemma pentaphyllum''' is a dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine of the family Cucurbitaceae indigenous. it normally grows in China, northern Vietnam, southern Korea, and Japan.  
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'''Jiaogulan''' also called '''Gynostemma pentaphyllum''' literally "stranded blue plant" is a dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine of the family Cucurbitaceae indigenous. it normally grows in China, northern Vietnam, southern Korea, and Japan.  
 
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==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|blood sugar}}, {{Uses|cholesterol}}, {{Uses|blood pressure}}, {{Uses|nervous tension}}, {{Uses|peptic ulcer}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|cardiovascular}}, {{Uses|cancer}}
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{{Uses|Blood sugar}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Nervous tension}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcer}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cardiovascular}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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==Properties==
 
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Gynostemma+pentaphyllum "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2006-0925.ch013 Studies on Chemical Constituents of Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)]
 
* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2006-0925.ch013 Studies on Chemical Constituents of Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 14 May 2020

Jiaogulan, Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine of the family Cucurbitaceae indigenous. it normally grows in China, northern Vietnam, southern Korea, and Japan.

Uses

Blood sugar, Cholesterol, Blood pressure, Nervous tension, Peptic ulcer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Cancer

Parts Used

Leaves, Aerial parts

Chemical Composition

Phenolic, saponin, and flavonoid[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Jiaogulan


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a rich well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in a warm sheltered position in partial shade[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ Wayback machine
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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