Alias: claw vine, Gymnema, Gymnema, India boring grass
Gymnema belong Asclepiadaceae gymnema genus perennial twining vine wood, grown mainly in India, the southern tropical forests. North Indians called leaves Gurmar, meaning "destroyer of sugar." Nearly two thousand years, the traditional Indian medical system of Ayurveda doctor, tailor Gymnema leaves as herbs to treat diabetes. Gymnema Gymnema containing folic acid (Gymnema acid), and its molecular structure similar to glucose molecules, remain in the up position can receive sweet taste buds 1 to 2 hours, the reaction interfere with the taste buds of sugar. Gymnema folic acid can inhibit the intestinal absorption of glucose, to avoid blood sugar rises, and to reduce the need for insulin in the body, can prevent the accumulation of sugars into fat body. India also reported a medical monograph, Gymnema not only lower blood glucose levels, but also help repair damaged cells in the pancreas, thereby improving insulin secretion. Gymnema leaf chewing sugar sweetness receive inhibit tongue, and drinking water containing Gymnema leaf tea can aspirate dessert tastes bitter, it can reduce the desire addicted to sweets, reduce the absorption of sugar and calories. Gymnema is a kind of lush creepers, growing in central India and southern tropical forests, it leaves the medicine for the swap, which chew up the leaves, can interfere with the sweet taste, its Hindi for Gurmar, interpreted as "sugar destroyer, is nearly two thousand years, India a gifted healer as prescription 斐达 traditional health care system. in ancient times, Gymnema (gymnema) also known gurmar, literally means "sugar killer" because a gifted healer Feida found a few pieces of chewing the leaves of this herb, can inhibit the sweetness of sugar.