| Jiaogulan belongs to the same family of plants as | | | | While Jiaogulan is great for regulating cholesterol, it |
| cucumbers and melons, but it does not bear an edible | | | | also assists a good weight loss program, by |
| fruit or vegetable. Harvested in the late summer, the | | | | improving and strengthening digestion. At the same |
| leaves of Jiaogulan are dried and used for healthcare | | | | time, it helps an underweight person by assisting the |
| products and medicine. | | | | absorption of nutrients. This regulatory effect on |
| Although it has long been used for beverages and | | | | bodily functions is the hallmark of an Adaptogen. |
| medicine in southern China, praised in China as the | | | | Strength and Endurance |
| herb of immortality, Jiaogulan was not known to the | | | | The results of human studies confirm that Jiaogulan |
| general scientific community until relatively recently. In | | | | can enhance the contractility of the heart muscle and |
| 1976 a Japanese researcher, discovered an herb with | | | | heart pumping function. Other studies have shown |
| many qualities similar to ginseng. This event sparked | | | | that the saponins in Jiaogulan increase strength and |
| years of scientific research on Jiaogulan, revealing it | | | | endurance in the body. Considering these findings |
| to be a powerful adaptogenic and antioxidant herb | | | | overall, Jiaogulan becomes the perfect herb for |
| with many health-giving properties. Currently, | | | | anyone who wants to improve his competitive edge |
| researchers are investigating the role of Jiaogulan in | | | | in any field of athletic performance. |
| preventing and treating a wide variety of conditions. | | | | Immunity |
| Studies have confirmed the following benefits of | | | | Jiaogulan has also demonstrated an ability to support |
| Jiaogulan: | | | | the immune system when under the siege of various |
| Cholesterol | | | | destructive agents. Jiaogulan has also shown its |
| Scientific studies have confirmed Jiaogulan ability to | | | | effectiveness, in clinical research studies, as a potent |
| assist the regulation of serum cholesterol, | | | | immune modulator. It increases the production of |
| triglycerides, LDL (bad cholesterol), and HDL (good | | | | Lymphocytes, Phagocytes, and Serum IGG. |
| cholesterol, which helps to metabolize cholesterol | | | | Adaptogenic Properties |
| from the arteries). | | | | Jiaogulan has a biphasic effect on brain functions, |
| Blood Pressure | | | | energizing or calming the system depending upon |
| Jiaogulan has been widely reported to be effective in | | | | need, as well as on the regulation of hormonal |
| maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. Although the | | | | functions in both men and women. The healthy |
| exact mechanism is still being researched, studies | | | | maintenance of these physiological actions plays a |
| have shown that Jiaogulan improves the metabolism | | | | major role in the body's ability to cope with stress. |
| of the heart directly as well as enhances the release | | | | Antioxidant Properties |
| of nitric oxide in the body, which helps to relax the | | | | The results of many scientific studies show that |
| coronary blood vessels. | | | | Jiaogulan powerful antioxidant quality protects against |
| Digestion | | | | free radical damage. |