immortality herb tea

1. What is Jiaogulan tea good for?
2. What is the immortality herb?
3. How do you grow immortality herbs?
4. Is Jiaogulan tea safe?
5. How do you drink Jiaogulan tea?
6. How much Jiaogulan tea should I drink?
7. What plant is immortal?
8. Is Jiaogulan the same as gynostemma?
9. How do you dry Jiaogulan leaves?
10. What does Jiaogulan tea taste like?
11. Is Jiaogulan a stimulant?
12. Is gynostemma a green tea?

What is Jiaogulan tea good for?

Jiaogulan is used for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and improving heart function. It is also used for strengthening the immune system, increasing stamina and endurance, increasing resistance to environmental stress (as an “adaptogen”), improving memory, and preventing hair loss.

What is the immortality herb?

Also known as immortality herb (Gynostemma pentaphyllum), Jiaogulan is a dramatic climbing vine that belongs to the cucumber and gourd family. When used regularly, tea from the immortality herb plant is believed to promote a long, healthy, disease-free life.

How do you grow immortality herbs?

Immortality herb does best in light, well-drained soil. These are really easy-to-grow plants. You can spread Immortality around by simply taking cuttings from a mature vine. Let the cuttings root in a glass of water, then pot them up or transplant directly outdoors.

Is Jiaogulan tea safe?

When taken by mouth: Jiaogulan is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken for up to 4 months. In some people, it may cause side effects such as severe nausea and increased bowel movements.

How do you drink Jiaogulan tea?

Jiaogulan Tea Infusions by the Cup

Boil pure water (spring water is our favorite) and infuse fresh Jiaogulan leaf. Use 1 teaspoon/1gm of Jiaogulan for an 8oz/250ml cup. Infuse the leaf for about 3 to 10 minutes. Enjoy your tea while nibbling on the settling sweet leaves; there's no need for a tea bag.

How much Jiaogulan tea should I drink?

How much Jiaogulan tea to drink. We recommend drinking 4 to 8 cups (8oz/250ml) per day. Start out slow with 1 to 2 cups daily and build up over about 1 to 2 weeks. Jiaogulan is an adaptogenic super food that should be okay for extensive usage over time.

What plant is immortal?

Of course, in practice, the vast majority of plants still senesce and die. But there are some notable exceptions such as bristlecone pines and quaking aspens which live for thousands of years.

Is Jiaogulan the same as gynostemma?

Description. Among many common names are five-leaf ginseng, poor man's ginseng, miracle grass, fairy herb, sweet tea vine, gospel herb, and southern ginseng. Jiaogulan belongs to the genus Gynostemma, in the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes cucumbers, gourds, and melons. Its fruit is a small purple inedible gourd.

How do you dry Jiaogulan leaves?

Cut the vines into 3-5 inch pieces to give the stems a chance to dry at the same rate as the leaves. Once all of the plant pieces are dried, you can put them inside a food dehydrator until they're crisp.

What does Jiaogulan tea taste like?

Jiaogulan tea is caffeine-free and tastes similar to a mild green tea with a slightly bittersweet flavor.

Is Jiaogulan a stimulant?

In Western medicine it's used as a stimulant. Jiaogulan advocates writing for the website jiaogulan.org say that it offers many of the same benefits as ginseng and can be used as a substitute for ginseng.

Is gynostemma a green tea?

Gynostemma (JiaoguLan) Tea is made from pure extract of Gynostemma Pentaphyllum, which has been called "Miracle Grass" for its ability to help the body in so many ways. It is the only green tea without caffeine. ... Gynostemma Tea is a 100% all natural green tea without sugar or any other additives.