1. Lowering blood pressure: Gynostemma pentaphyllum can relax blood vessels and increase blood vessel elasticity, thus lowering blood pressure.
2. Clearing away heat and toxic materials: Gynostemma pentaphyllum is rich in flavonoids and tannins, which has obvious effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials and can be used to treat sore throat, oral ulcer, dysentery and other diseases.
3. Anti-cancer: Gynostemma pentaphyllum contains a substance called polysaccharide, which has a strong immunomodulatory effect and can improve the human immune system and resist the invasion of cancer cells.
Although it is generally believed that Gynostemma pentaphyllum has magical effects in Chinese medicine and traditional folk, it should be noted that for most diseases, the therapeutic effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum lacks scientific clinical experimental support, and Gynostemma pentaphyllum contains some toxic and harmful components, which must be used under the guidance of doctors to avoid toxic and side effects. Therefore, don't blindly pursue the so-called "magic effect", and be more cautious and rational when using Gynostemma pentaphyllum.