Gynostemma (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
绞股蓝jiǎo gǔ lánJiaogulan
Gynostemma pentaphyllum · Plant
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Indications
Cautions
May lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; may increase bleeding risk; avoid before surgery; may lower blood pressure.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Gynostemma for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Chronic GastroenteritisChronic TrachitisHyperlipemiaLower Blood Sugar LevelsProtect Hepatic FunctionSepticemiaVacuity & HypodynamiaViral Hepatitis
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Gynostemma does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Clear HeatResolve ToxinSupplement Vacuity