Gynostemma contains more than eighty different gypenosides. This is the broadest range of saponins in one plant in nature. These gypenosides are very similar to the ginsenosides of Ginseng and to the Siberian Ginseng. The similarities are so close and so extensive that Gynostemma is now called "Southern Ginseng." To the local people who grow it and consume it, it is simply called "Magical Grass."

In China, Gynostemma Tea is as a major aid in weight control programs. It will help reduce weight in overweight people, As a diet herb, it helps by accelerating the body's metabolism. It also helps adjust blood sugar and reduce blood fat. Adjusting blood sugar and blood fat are critical steps in attaining healthy metabolic function,. Gynostemma has been shown to have profound effects at reducing simple obesity. Chinese studies indicate that Gynostemma lowers low density lipoprotein (LDL---"bad cholesterol") while increasing high density lipoprotein (HDL---"good cholesterol"). Its total efficacious rate has reached 94.8% after pharmaceutical and clinical application. It also exerts the effects of fat metabolism accommodation, lipoid peroxide depression and fat sediment reduction in the blood vessels. Therefore, Gynostemma Tea is efficacious against arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, simple obesity. It has been found that athletes who consume Gynostemma put on more lean muscle than those who do not, probably due to the high saponin content of Gynostemma. Athletes find that their appetites are actually improved and that assimilation is much more efficient.
You can take 1 or 2 concentrated gynostemma tea,twice a day. To order,go back to the main menu, kick the order by chose concentrate herb.