Yes.

This species is used as medicine and has anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, cough-relieving and expectorant effects.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is the most important and has the following traditional Chinese medicine properties:

Using Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Ganoderma lucidum to boil water or make tea can treat high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, fatty liver and other diseases. . It has the effects of protecting liver, detoxifying, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids and blood sugar.

The main active ingredients of Gynostemma pentaphyllum are Gynostemma pentaphyllum saponins, Gynostemma pentaphyllum glycosides (polysaccharides), water-soluble amino acids, flavonoids, multivitamins, trace elements, minerals, etc.

Medical source: It is the whole plant of the Cucurbitaceae plant Gynostemma pentaphyllum.

Nature and flavor: bitter; slightly sweet; cool in nature.

Meridians returned: Lung; Spleen; Kidney meridian.

Efficacy: Replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

Function classification: tonic medicine; phlegm-reducing medicine; heat-clearing medicine.

Indications: physical weakness; fatigue and infertility; leukopenia; hyperlipidemia; viral hepatitis; chronic gastroenteritis; chronic tracheitis.

Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 15-30g, grind into powder, 3-6g; or make tea. External use: appropriate amount, mash and apply.

Harvesting and storage: Harvest 3-4 times each summer and autumn, wash and dry.

Contraindications: A few patients develop nausea and vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea (or constipation), dizziness, dizziness, tinnitus and other symptoms after taking the medicine. If the above symptoms occur, you can stop taking it and rest.

Tea made from Gynostemma pentaphyllum has good benefits for the human body. Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea is made from the buds and dragon whiskers in the axils of Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaves. The soup is clear and can be brewed continuously for 4-6 cups without losing color. It has the health-care function brought by the nutrients contained in the growing points. Long-term drinking does not have any toxic or side effects.

Effects: Lower blood lipids, regulate blood pressure, prevent thrombosis, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, regulate blood sugar, promote sleep, slow aging, prevent and fight cancer, improve immunity, and regulate human physiological functions.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum can protect the adrenal glands, thymus and endocrine organs from shrinking with age, maintain the function of the endocrine system, and has the effects of lowering blood sugar and improving glucose metabolism.