Can taking Jiaogulan lower blood pressure?

Traditional Chinese medicine has a very wide range of applications in life. Almost all diseases can be treated and regulated with traditional Chinese medicine. Among them, Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a very popular medicinal material. It is very common in people’s lives. It is a plant with strong medicinal effects and is often used by people to make various prescriptions. Let’s take a look at whether taking Gynostemma pentaphyllum can lower blood pressure?

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is known as "green gold". Medical scientists have used its extracts in large quantities in the clinical treatment of lowering blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Japanese scientists have used Gynostemma pentaphyllum to treat diseases such as hyperlipidemia, cholesterol, and arteriosclerosis, with significant results.

Let’s first look at the active ingredients contained in Jiaogulan. Gynostemma pentaphyllum is rich in saponins, sugars, flavonoids, amino acids, proteins, fats, inorganic elements, cellulose, and vitamins, many of which have the effect of lowering blood pressure. The saponins contained in it play a decisive role in lowering blood pressure. More than 140 kinds of saponins have been extracted from Gynostemma pentaphyllum, which have unique biological activity and medicinal value. Saponin is a powerful antioxidant that can quickly enter damaged blood vessels, repair blood vessels, and strengthen blood vessel function, thereby lowering blood pressure and preventing atherosclerosis.

Drinking three cups of Gynostemma pentaphyllum a day, running for 30 minutes twice a day, and following a low-salt, low-fat diet are all ways to reduce the side effects of Western medicine and improve the body's immunity.

A large amount of data shows that actively cooperating with the treatment of hypertension and keeping blood pressure within the normal range will greatly reduce the incidence of complications. Combined with Chinese medicine's nutritional therapy, it can help maintain normal blood pressure for a long time, thereby reducing the amount of medication used. This is the result that patients with hypertension want to see most.

In short, paying attention to nutrition in your diet and exercising regularly are not enough to treat high blood pressure in your case. Be sure to monitor your blood pressure more often and go to the hospital to consult a doctor.