Jiaogulan: Any more data?

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Hi Shanna,

 

Shanna wrote:

> Hi Emmanuel, I can't find the herb Jiaogulan in my Bensky Materia

> Medica. Is that the same as Jiao Mu (the seeds of Chuan Jiao Pc

> Zanthoxyli Bungeani)? Thanks for sharing what looks like a great

> formula for many patients in need!! Of course, we must always

> differentiate carefully when patients come to us with a " medical

> diagnosis " such as elevated cholesterol but this looks like a good

> place to start with many.

 

I have limited data on Jiaogulan. If any of you have more data than I

list below, please forward a copy of your notes to me.

 

My CHM notes say:

Pinyin Name: Jiaogulan

Latin Name: Gynostemmae pentaphyllae Hb/Rz

Common Name: Fiveleaf Gynostemma Hb/Rz, " Southern Ginseng "

Main Merb Class: Anticancer~Tonic

Nature: sweet; Bitter~mildly; neutral; warm

 

Channels entered: ?

 

Main Actions: Antioxidant/Antiageing; Tonic*~Build Yin; Support

Yang; Build LU/respiratory system; Aid LU/Respiration;

Expectorant; Antibronchitis; Antiinflammation; Antiulcer; Aid HT;

HT Protector; Calming; Move HT Xue; Ease Pain; Antiplatelet-

Aggregation; Rectify platelets; Antithrombic; Anticoagulant; HT

Muscle~Antiischaemia; Vascular Protector; Vascular Aid;

Hypotensor; Antiarteriosclerotic; LV Protector; Rectify cholesterol;

Hypolipaemic; Hypocholesterolaemic; decrease triglycerides;

Antiobesity; Adaptogen* (Antistress*); Immunomodulator, esp

Immunostimulant; Anticancer; Radiotherapy (Support); Cytotoxic

Chemotherapy (Support) in cancer Tx, esp cancer~LU

 

Clinical uses: (see main actions); also: debility in Qi Xu, Yang Xu,

Yin Xu; Lu Xu w tracheitis; bronchitis, dyspnoea; Phlegm

Retention; Haematuria; ST~ulcer; CHD w HT Xue Stag w CHD,

angina, HT~myocardial ischaemia, pain, thrombosis; hypertension;

arteriosclerosis; circulation~poor; LV~hepatitis,

hypercholesterolaemia; obesity; stress; ageing~premature;

Immunosuppression; oedema; trauma; cancer, esp LU; Cytotoxic

Chemotherapy~adverse effects

 

Combinations: ? no data

 

Cautions: ? no data

 

Comments: Gynostemma is " Ginseng at tea price " ; great

Adaptogen* / Antioxidant / Antiageing Tonic* & panacea, like

Renshen, Wujiapi / Wujiashen (Siberian Ginseng), Wuweizi,

Huangqi etc

 

 

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