Health Benefits and Side Effects of Drinking Gynostemma Pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan) Infusion
I’ve been feeling extremely weak lately, with a general lack of energy. A friend gave me a jar of Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan). What are the health benefits and potential side effects of drinking Jiaogulan tea?
Doctor's answer (1)
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan) tea offers multiple health benefits, including lowering blood lipid and glucose levels, protecting the liver, and enhancing immune function. It also possesses antipyretic (fever-reducing) and sedative effects.
Moderate consumption of Jiaogulan tea can invigorate Qi and strengthen the spleen, resolve phlegm, and relieve cough. It is beneficial for regulating conditions such as Qi deficiency with physical weakness, shortness of breath and fatigue, irritability with insomnia, and chronic bronchitis. Additionally, moderate intake of Jiaogulan tea significantly reduces blood viscosity, making it especially suitable for patients with hypertension, cardiovascular spasm disorders, or heart failure.
Jiaogulan tea is relatively cold in nature; however, some individuals may experience adverse effects after consumption, such as dizziness, blurred vision, diarrhea, or abdominal distension.
