@@SuperfoodEvolution i recommend your channel to everybody because of how professional it is with the detailed research ... i think i've read a comment where you said your wife does the research and if so please thank her for the hard work . i'm wondering if you have yet done one on Acorus Calamus , also called Sweet Flag root , as well as Vaj . According to Ayurvedic medicine it even works on the part of the brain for speech and is said to help heal people with stuttering .
LOVE Gynostemma. I found this herb through dragon herbs back 3 years ago when my son was born, and didnt like it much at first but learned to love this stuff. I drink 1-2 cups a day, and when i do, its during mid-day when im starting to feel a bit bored or feeling like i need a nap or something, and this drink picks me right up and keeps me focused and ready for whatever the day has ahead. Some times you have to drink a second cup in the evening or at night, but this stuff is really great. i prefer to use the dragon herbs brand, its called spring dragon and its sprayed with like 5 other tonic herbs in extract form, so it enhances the effects and brings others not normally found in Gynostemma alone. REally unique product, and cannot recommend it enough, i just generally feel healthier when i consume this stuff daily, that's enough to keep me sold on the tea. ill be drinking this for the rest of my life for sure, especially since they say as you age, and get older, like in your 50-60-70 and beyond, you will want to keep Gingseng and (gynostemma) in mind because of the saponins and ginseng is just something you want to take later in life, i hear its very beneficial. So this is like cheap version of ginseng, so i figure consume it daily for the benefits. Thanks for the video, i am always recommending people to your channel for help learning about certain herbs, and you cover pretty much everything worthwhile out here on earth! Cya! - Brian
Brian i'd like to know how long you usually let the gynostemma steep for . The reason i ask is when it comes to teas that are for healing and medicinal purposes i always let them steep long to get the benefit of the plant or herb . It always tastes bitter to me but usually bitter is a sign of healing alkaloids . Yet i'm reading where people say the tea tastes good and i noticed you said you didn't really care for the taste . Can you please try to describe what it tastes like and the reason i ask is because i bought some at my local Asian Grocers but suspect it might be inferior quality ... other people are saying the tea tastes sweet .
@@gardensofthegods I typically let it steep for 20-30 minutes, and then drink - but i also heat up more water and let that same gynostemma leaf steep in the new hot water again, a second time - sometimes i let it steep over-night, it just depends. But yeah, the longer the better imho, and it does taste sweet - some of it doesn't, i have not tried the non-sweet and the sweet varieties side-by-side so i cannot tell you the difference. I use Dragon Herbs brand of gynostemma, it's called Spring Dragon longevity tea - look them up on google. They are amazing, and they also spray their gynostemma leaf with other herbal extracts (spray as in coat it), eleuthero, goji, and a few others. Try it, you won't regret it - their quality is as good as it get's,.
@@SuperfoodEvolution Thank you for doing such a thorough and professional job ... this is the reason i recommend your channel to as many people as possible . Keep up the good work .
Hey man another flawless upload, keep up the good work my bhoy.. ps been taking this for months now and defo feel better away from health teas as they are still heavily caffinated!.
Better update. Mountain Rose Herb hasn't carried jiaogulan for years, the one they carried showed positive for some pesticides (so they discontinued it) , and they haven't been able to find an acceptable one since.
Try this site for excellent teas and priceyunnansourcing.com/products/liang-he-wild-grown-jiaogulan-gynostemma-pentaphyllums: If you guys are into Pu-erh teas, this is the site, but the best prices on jiaogulan as well.
Also, I grow jiaogulan successfully, and I live in zone 6. I have had my vines for 5 years now, and as long as you mulch them up good for the winter, they should survive, at least mine have. The only thing I noticed is that the imported herb must be processed with steam or something, it look different and tastes different. i still haven't learned yet what they do to it after harvest. i just dry mine like any other herb with low heat, and even though it doesn't taste the same, i am sure it still has all the saponins. It is a big savings to grow your own.
@@SuperfoodEvolution I got it . Works on me. Drop sugar level from 285 to 158 in 2 weeks. Drink 3 times a day . Now 1 time . Thank you for that information. Friend of mine order already. Will keep you posted.
Can I use your video as a reference link for more information on Facebook? I’m planning on selling a few dried herbs there and gynostemma is one of them.
Don't kid yourself whatever i drank it late at night i realized it was a mistake because i think it gives you energy . Something does not have to have caffeine in it to boost your energy
If you had watched the video you might have noticed this herb is available either loose to make a tea, or in veggie capsules. Obviously you would drink the tea or consume the capsules - so there's your answer.
+SuperfoodEvolution Thanks so much for this...great video and great superfood for sure...could you please do one on Matcha green tea too? thanks again!
I must have missed the part where it said if it was safe while breastfeeding? my guess is most likely not! 😟 it sounds great though! great video! 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Is there a reason producers of otherwise informative videos feel the need to include a music track throughout the presentation? I'm at minute 1:14, and will be leaving. Please. We're here for the information. Try uploading a version of this excluding the music. It will be MUCH easier to listen to. (at least for people over the age of 6).
Lol just thinking the same....Lord willing I'm going to plant some this Spring. Will certainly have to be sure the "Virginia creeper" and "poison oak" are no where near it. I just ordered the tea itself off Amazon and really like the "bitter sweet" flavor. bitter herbs are so healthy. just can't afford not to grow my own. $$ the cost for the tea is over the moon. heck I may start selling my own home grown Gynostemma Tea. your comment was great. take care!
This tea is mazing. I have been drinking it for over 2 weeks now, I love the taste, I do not sweeten, and I feel as though it has really helped me as far as circulation, my arthritis, and hope to continue see it's benefits .
