A Complete Analysis of the Benefits, Effects and Culinary Uses of Jiaogulan

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a creeping root system, widely distributed in subtropical and northern subtropical regions. It is cool in nature and sweet in taste, and has the benefits of tonifying qi, calming the mind and lowering blood pressure. Folk tradition calls it the "magical" "herb of immortality and longevity." Some companies process jiaogulan into jiaogulan tea for convenient drinking.

Benefits

1. It has the benefits of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids and lowering blood sugar. Friends with high blood pressure can give it a try.

2. The heart and the liver and gallbladder are extremely important organs of the human body. Jiaogulan can protect the heart vessels and safeguard the liver and gallbladder.

3. Jiaogulan has one benefit that many girls particularly love, and that is weight loss. Not only that, it also has the benefits of beautifying and rejuvenating the skin and fighting aging!

4. If you sleep poorly, you can drink jiaogulan tea or eat some foods made with jiaogulan, which can promote sleep and calm the mind and nourish the brain.

5. Jiaogulan can also boost the body's immunity.

Effects

1. Jiaogulan can clear excess fat from the blood and liver, balance the body's fat metabolism and resolve metabolic disorders.

2. Jiaogulan clears and nourishes the liver, restores the liver's normal detoxification function and promptly eliminates toxins from the body, so that toxins do not harm the human body.

3. Jiaogulan can clear inflammation from the liver and other organs and enhance the body's resistance to disease and self-healing ability.

4. Jiaogulan can repair the damage caused by medication to human organs and repair the body's lipid metabolism system.

5. Jiaogulan can nourish human cells, nourish the liver and other organs and restore the vitality of the human organs.

A Detailed Explanation of Culinary Uses

6-15 g per day, taken as an infusion, decoction, steeped in alcohol or ground into powder.

1. Jiaogulan and Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Drink: 10 g jiaogulan, 15 g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori (ye jiao teng), 12 g dwarf lilyturf root (mai dong). Decoct in water, or steep in boiling water and drink.

(Jiaogulan tonifies qi and calms the mind, Caulis Polygoni Multiflori nourishes the heart and calms the mind, and dwarf lilyturf root nourishes yin and clears the heart. Used for qi deficiency, insufficient heart yin, palpitations and insomnia, and restlessness with a feeling of heat.)

2. Jiaogulan and Eucommia Tea: 15 g jiaogulan, 10 g eucommia leaves. Steep in boiling water and drink.

(Both lower blood pressure, and jiaogulan also clears heat and calms the mind. Used for high blood pressure, dizziness and headache, restlessness with a feeling of heat, and insomnia with irritability.)

3. Jiaogulan and Lysimachia Drink: 15 g jiaogulan, 50 g Lysimachia christinae (jin qian cao). Add an appropriate amount of brown sugar, decoct in water and drink.

(Jiaogulan clears heat and detoxifies, while Lysimachia christinae clears heat and drains dampness and reduces jaundice. Used for viral hepatitis with damp-heat jaundice and scanty, dark yellow urine.)

4. 150 g fresh tender stems and leaves of jiaogulan, 100 g black rice. Wash the tender leaves thoroughly so that no other debris clings to the fresh tender stems and leaves of jiaogulan; blanch the fresh tender stems and leaves of jiaogulan in boiling water, soak in cold water, drain and chop; rinse the rice clean, add an appropriate amount of water and cook into congee. Once the congee is done, add the jiaogulan, stir in rock sugar and mix well before eating.

5. 250 g fresh tender stems and leaves of jiaogulan, 50 g glass noodles, 25 g toasted sesame seeds. Wash the fresh tender leaves of jiaogulan clean, blanch in boiling salted water until just cooked, soak and rinse in cold water and cut into sections. Soak the glass noodles in boiling water until softened, rinse in cold water and cut into sections. Add minced garlic, toasted sesame seeds, refined salt, vinegar, MSG, sesame oil and other seasonings, mix well and serve.

6. 100 g fresh tender stems and leaves of jiaogulan, 50 g fresh mushrooms, 100 g chicken breast, an appropriate amount of superior stock. Wash the tender leaves of jiaogulan clean, blanch in boiling water, soak and rinse in cold water and cut into sections; wash the chicken clean and cut into thin slices, and soak briefly in wine and a small amount of water; wash the mushrooms clean and slice. Bring the superior stock to a rolling boil over high heat, add the chicken slices and poach until cooked, then scoop out and place in a bowl. Skim off the foam, add the mushrooms and refined salt, and cook until the soup boils; drizzle in raw oil, add the jiaogulan, bring to a boil again for 2 minutes, then ladle into the bowl with the chicken slices and serve.

Summary: You can all try making these. The ingredients needed are all very common ingredients, and you can make them for your family at home. Not only can they help keep you healthy, they can also satisfy your craving for good food.
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