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Jiaogulan (scientific name: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino ) is a herbaceous climbing plant of the family Cucurbitaceae and Jiaogulan.
Distributed in China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia (Java), New Guinea, North Korea and Japan. It grows in dense forests in valleys at an altitude of 300-3200 meters, sparse forests on hillsides, bushes or roadside grasses.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum is cold in nature and bitter in taste. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving cough, clearing lung and eliminating phlegm, nourishing heart and calming nerves, nourishing qi and promoting essence. It can be used for lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fat, protecting liver, promoting sleep, and gastroenteritis, tracheitis, and pharyngitis. and used in the anticancer clinical treatment of various cancers.