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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 . it normally grows in 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|blood Blood sugar}}, {{Uses|cholesterolCholesterol}}, {{Uses|blood Blood pressure}}, {{Uses|nervous Nervous tension}}, {{Uses|peptic Peptic ulcer}}, {{Uses|asthmaAsthma}}, {{Uses|bronchitisBronchitis}}, {{Uses|diabetesDiabetes}}, {{Uses|cardiovascularCardiovascular}}, {{Uses|cancerCancer}}

{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|StemsAerial parts}}

Contains volatile oilsPhenolic, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acidssaponin, and 3%–21% tannins.flavonoid<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=AgrimonyJiaogulan}}

{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}

{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsMeadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"Chemical constituents]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback Wayback machine"]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Gynostemma+pentaphyllum "Cultivation details"]</ref>

* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Gynostemma+pentaphyllum Gynostemma pentaphyllum on useful trophical plants ] * [https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/jiaogulan/growing-jiaogulan-herbs.htm Immortality Herb Care: Tips For Growing Jiaogulan Herbs At Home]* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2006-0925.ch013 Studies on Chemical Constituents of Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)]