In the mountains of southern China, jiaogulan is brewed as an everyday tea and called the herb of immortality.
Origin & Traditional Use
Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) is a climbing vine of the gourd family, related to cucumbers and melons, native to southern China, Southeast Asia, Korea and Japan. It first appears in Chinese writing in Zhu Su’s famine-food herbal of 1406, and it has long been brewed as a tea, where its reputation for longevity earned it its nickname.
What You Receive
Jiaogulan herb powder, available in 1 oz, 2 oz and 1 lb.
Did You Know?
In Japan the plant is called amachazuru, meaning sweet tea vine, after the faint sweetness of its leaves.
| Weight | N/A |
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| Size | 1 oz, 2 oz, 1 lb |
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