cucurbitaceae

The Chinese name Hedysarum hedysari, also known as Hedysarum hedysari, is called South Ginseng, Ganman Tea and Gospel Grass in Japan, and is called Beauty God and Curator of All Diseases in Singapore and Malaysia. It is a perennial herb vine. 100% sweet pure-leaf Gynostemma pentaphyllum raw materials are superior in quality, high in effective components, economical and practical, and suitable for consumers who need to drink in large doses.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a plant of Gynostemma in Cucurbitaceae. There are 13 species in the world and 1 1 species in China. Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Prunus mume (Vitaceae) grown in the wild are very similar in plant morphology. Fresh Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a perennial herb vine, with slender stems, 1-3m, pentagonal or polygonal cross section, tendrils born in leaf axils, dark green leaves, compound leaves, 5-7 oval leaflets with petioles, shriveled leaves, easy to break, serrated edges, panicles, 8-20cm long, fruit-like florets with a diameter of 5-20cm. In folk, Gynostemma pentaphyllum is used to treat cough, expectoration and asthma, chronic bronchitis, infectious hepatitis and other diseases. Since 1974, Japanese scholars have isolated more than 50 kinds of saponins from this plant, of which 4 kinds have the same structure as ginsenoside, and 1 1 species is similar. From 65438 to 0984, China began to investigate and develop the distribution and resources of Gynostemma pentaphyllum. Studies at home and abroad have consistently shown that Gynostemma pentaphyllum has pharmacological effects such as inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, relieving fatigue, protecting liver, resisting gastric ulcer and regulating lipid metabolism. The harvest period is from May to August every year. After cutting the stems and leaves together, if there is soil, it should be washed and dried, then cut into 5cm sections with a straw cutter, processed according to the method of baking green tea, fixed, twisted, deblocked, dried or fried to make the primary product of Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea, refined and molded, and packaged into teabags. Some twisted blue teas are mixed with about 20% jasmine tea to make their fragrance more harmonious and soft. Its stems and leaves may not contain polyphenol oxidase, so it is not easy to make black tea-type Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea after fermentation. Green tea-type Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea is fragrant, light and bitter in taste, sweet in aftertaste and light yellow and clear in soup color. Known as "Southern Ginseng", there is a product named "Southern Ginseng Tea". According to relevant data, Gynostemma pentaphyllum does have the function of nourishing and calming the nerves, and has an auxiliary effect on some chronic diseases. It has no side effects, is not addictive if taken frequently, and is a healthy drink worthy of recommendation.

Also known as Hedysarum, Xiaokuyao and Gongluo Pot Bottom.

It comes from Gynostemma pentaphyllum. Makino, a plant of Gynostemma in Cucurbitaceae, whose rhizome is used as medicine. Harvesting in autumn, cleaning, drying and pulverizing.

Bitter and cold in nature.

Function: clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Can be used for treating chronic bronchitis, infectious hepatitis, nephritis and gastroenteritis.

Usage and dosage: 0.75 ~ 1g (powder)

Excerpted from the National Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine

Gynostemma pentaphyllum (thumb. ) Mu Ye. As a cucurbitaceae plant, the whole herb is used as medicine to relieve cough and asthma, and is mainly used for treating cough. Chronic tracheitis. It contains chemical components similar to ginsenoside, and has many functions such as anti-cancer and health care. It is distributed in provinces south of the Yangtze River basin and southwestern Shaanxi, and is an industrial raw material medicine. It is also planted in the south, Shaanxi, Shandong and Beijing. In addition, it belongs to several plants with high saponin content, such as Gynostemma pentaphyllum. Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Gynostemma pentaphyllum and compressed Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Plant characteristics:

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a perennial herb vine with a length of 100 ~ 150 cm. Rhizomes are slender and transverse, with a length of 50 ~ 100 cm and a diameter of 1 cm. They are branched or unbranched, with fibrous roots on the nodes. The stems are slender, with sparse hairs on the nodes. Leaves alternate, usually 5 leaves form a bird's toe compound leaf, sparse 3 or 7 leaves. Leaflets are ovoid or ovoid, with petioles, blunt or short tips, wedge-shaped bases, short hairs on the lower veins, and leaflets on both sides are paired and planted on the same petiole. Summer flowers are yellow-green, axillary panicles, loose, 9 ~ 15 cm long; Flowers unisexual, dioecious, calyx small, corolla lobes lanceolate, apex caudate, about 2 mm long. Berries are round, dark green, and the seeds are oval and wrinkled.

Growth characteristics:

Wild Gynostemma pentaphyllum grows in mountains, ditches and wet places in valleys. Shady environment, the upper coverage is about 50%-80%, ventilated and light-permeable, and the sand, sandy loam or gravel are rich in humus loam. Neutral slightly acidic soil or slightly alkaline soil can grow.

It germinates from late March to early April, grows vigorously from April to August, and blooms from July to September. 1late October to1late October, 10 ~165438+early February, withered after frost, and the underground part remained dormant.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum, which is propagated by seeds and rhizomes, grows slowly in the early stage, has less dry matter accumulation, and is moist and cool in autumn and grows vigorously. Harvest at one time in late autumn and early winter, with about 3750 kilograms of stems and leaves per hectare. Rootstocks overwinter in the field and grow rapidly in the second year. At the beginning of June, the aboveground stems were harvested, and more than 65,438+0,500 kilograms of dry stems and leaves were harvested per hectare. Strengthen field management in autumn to promote the rapid growth of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, and harvest more than 3000 kilograms of dry stems and leaves in early winter.