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How to use
Suggested Use
Quality & Manufacture
Contraindications
Gynostemma Leaf Tea from Indigo Herbs is derived from extremely high quality Gynostemma plants. This herb has a long history of traditional use in China where it is known as the "Herb of Immortality". This loose herbal tea has a bitter/sweet refreshing taste that leaves a cool sweet aftertaste.
At Indigo Herbs we are passionate about premium quality botanicals. Explore the tabs on this page to find out more about the quality, manufacture and suggested use of this tea. We are unable to advise you here on the benefits of our herbal products, however we do recommend you take the opportunity to research the many benefits of this herb. At Indigo Herbs we are committed to empowering optimum health and nutrition and assisting you to take responsibility for your own health and wellbeing, by having access to many of natures healing botanicals. Please consult a Herbalist as to how this product can benefit you.
Also known as: jiaogulan, five-leaf ginseng, poor man's ginseng, miracle grass, fairy herb, sweet tea vine, gospel herb, Xiancao, Amachazuru, dungkulcha, dolwe, sencauw, jiaogulan, giao co lam.
Making a delicious cup of tea with loose leaf herbs is simple and easy. Brewing loose leaves is a traditional art with many different styles and varying items of tea brewing equipment on the market. There are one cup teaballs that can be filled with loose leaves, flowers, and barks and submerged straight into a boiling cup of hot water and then left to infuse. The rule of thumb with brewing loose leaves is to allow them to fully release their beneficial aromatic phyto-chemical content.
This process is lovingly called brewing and takes 5-10 minutes so a tea cosy is recommended if you are using a pot. When making a pot of tea it is advised that you use one teaspoon of loose leaf tea per person and one for the pot. Any true tea maker who truly appreciates the art would recommend heating the pot first, and of course when the tea is fully infused it is absolutely necessary that the drinker sits down and takes a minute to enjoy! For full instructions go to our How to make Herbal Tea Page.
Gunostemma Leaf Tea can be made into a hot drink by decocting the dried Gynostemma Leaves into boiling water. Use 1-2 teaspoons per cup of boiling water and steep for 3-10 minutes depending on taste. Then strain and serve.
Serving:
1-2 teaspoons dried root per 1 cup of boiling water.
Manufacture Process
Only the best Gynostemma leaves are used for Indigo Herbs Gynostemma Leaf Tea and contain a healthy amount of botanical constituents. The Gynostemma pentaphyllum plants are cultivated for the specific purpose of being used as a fresh high quality tea. Upon reaching maturity, the whole plant is dug up and dried out of the sun. All leaves are then identified and screened by experts before the leaf is dehydrated further. This Gynostemma Leaf Tea is then tested so that there are no heavy metals or other pollutants within the plant matter. The tea is then ready to be shipped.
Gynostemma / Jiaogulan appears to be relatively safe. Mild side-effects may include fatigue, lethargy, feeling of chest oppression, dry nose, dry throat, increased heart beat and rash. There are no reports of severe adverse reactions or complications.
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