August 2006

Jiaogulan Appears To Be A Jewel

Jiaogulan with Spirulina seems to help horses with lung disease and poor exercise tolerance.

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) is a vine indigenous to remote mountainous regions of south China. It’s been consumed for centuries as a tea or vegetable and as a medicine for relieving fatigue and cold symptoms.

Jiaogulan is a vine found in China.

Scientific studies into the activities of this plant have revealed that it is an extremely potent inducer of nitric-oxide enzyme systems inside blood vessels, eNOS (e for endothelial, NOS = nitric oxide synthetase) that are critical to keeping the vessels dilated and blood moving smoothly. …