Cucurbitaceae Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb) Makino.) Rhizome or the whole plant, perennial climbing herb.
Aescin bile cold, bitter sweet, non-toxic. Nutrition protein 19.88%, 65.5% carbohydrate, fat 1.7%, ash 1.54%, 7.5% water, the other 1.93% (Hsu, 1999 Aescin bile contains a variety of sweet soap, which contains five or six sweet and ginseng soap same, so there is sweet taste.
Aescin gall bladder cancer tumor prevention function. Aescin bile could inhibit the uterus, liver, lung, black sarcoma cancer cell growth, proliferation, and other internal and external tumors, for the adjuvant treatment of gastrointestinal cancer have a certain effect, phlegm stagnation another person, particularly suitable.
Aescinate chamber saponins inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce blood fat, expansion of coronary artery, with the effectiveness of enhanced vitality of human cells, promote metabolism, improve immunity. In addition, there are to improve the quality of sleep, appetite, fatigue, lower blood sugar, blood pressure, anti-aging effect. The experiment proved that seven leaves two dozen chambers saponins on proliferation of liver cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, uterine cancer and other cancer cells was inhibited. In particular, chronic bronchitis, B hepatitis, high cholesterol, diabetes, atherosclerosis and effective migraine. Also has anti-inflammatory detoxification, cough and phlegm, strong effect. Cure migraine shoulder condensate, neuralgia, arthritis, back pain, chronic bronchitis, asthma, stomach pain, stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, diabetes, atopic dermatitis, gallstones, adjust the constitution, adjust blood pressure , insomnia, loss of appetite, tiredness of white hair. Gynostemma saponin can activate various organs and tissues of the body, it is in a constant state (including blood pressure, reproductive organs and immune systems, etc.