Gynostemma (Jiaogulan) tea (72 Pack )

An acquired taste.

This tea is wonderful and a great price. It tastes just like I remember. I used to drink this tea 30 years ago when it as sold as wild ginseng. After I could no longer find the brand I was buying, I tried other ginseng teas only to be dissapointed. This is what I have been looking for! It's relaxing without making me tired and gives an overall feeling of wellness. I like that it doesn't contain caffeine. Just perfect!

Love the tea. The actual bag, not so much. Had to deduct a star for all the times I've had to use a strainer due to tea leaves coming out of the bag.

Herbal tea imported from Fujian province China. Each bag containing 2 g. of the tea, no stems in the bags. Taste is very good with a little sweetness, doesn't get bitter.I don't feel I receiving a huge amount of energy but I noticed that I have it for all the day now. Previously I used to feel tired after 9 pm. I feel myself more relaxed in the days I take a tea: no worried, no bustle. Feeling as after good massage.I noticed that neck and knee pain reduced. In some days I don't feel it at all.I don't lost a weight but I lost a water. In the tea-day I go to the restroom more often than usually.What I also noticed: I have a heart problem and if I take this tea more than 4 consecutive days - it's difficult for my heart, maybe reason in the lost of water.Just be attention to yourself if you have some health problem.I start to take the tea with interruption and I feel better now.I can walking for more long time now (can't to do it previously).I want to say - It's a good tea. I take it for a 3 weeks and I notice my health improvement. But it's not just a tea but a herb with lot of medical ability. I recommending Gynostemma Tea for everybody but watch your feeling.Wish all of you stay healthy for a long time!

I'm not obsessed with dieting or weight loss and don't keep a scale at home. I had read a couple of interesting studies about gynostemma tea, that it helped level blood sugar, increase weight loss and lower cholesterol over long periods of time, generally between 2-6 months. I started drinking 2 cups per day exactly one month ago. Yes, I missed a couple of days. As I have pre-existing medical concerns I first went to my Dr. He noted my weight and my above normal cholesterol. I've just returned from my Dr, a one month followup. I've lost 22.5 lbs. He opted not to do blood work to check my cholesterol yet as he felt one month was too soon for there to be a difference. I'll have him check it next month at my next followup appointment and I'll return here to note any further weight loss and possible cholesterol improvement in my review.To clarify, I have not begun or increased my exercise during this period of time, nor have I made additional dieting efforts. I'd say I noticed feeling less hungry after about 2 weeks of drinking the tea but I still enjoy chocolates and certain fattening foods on occasion when I crave them. I have not intentionally cut out bread, carbs, sweets, etc or made any other life changes. The only change I have made has been to drink this tea daily, usually 6 days per week. I make a pot of tea using 2 gynostemma tea bags along with a tablespoon of loose jasmine tea that I strain in a tea ball. Don't know if the addition of the Jasmine tea is a relevant factor, thought it worth mentioning.

I started drinking this tea in an attempt to lower my cholesterol. Unfortunately, it didn't work for that, BUT I continue to drink it because i love the taste and it purportedly has other benefits.

I have tried several varieties of jiao gu lan, and, as far as teas go, this is my favorite. I even like it better than the beautiful, dark green bulk jiao gu lan, as it feels stronger to me. I have also bought the powdered gynostemma from [...] and taken that by the teaspoonful or in coffee, and found that to actually be the best, although this tea runs neck and neck with that. I have tried gynostemma powder from several sources, but found the only one that made me understand why people like gynostemma for stamina, etc., is the product from [...] But be aware, if you decide to try herbalcom, that their website is not fancy, to say the least, and they don't respond to emails or phone calls. And they aren't super fast shippers. I have purchased a LOT of herbs from them over the last few years, including hundreds of dollars in a single purchase, and have always received everything I have ordered, and the quality is one of the best. And they are cheap, with flat rate shipping.But this is about jiao gu lan tea--so my verdict on this tea is that it is well worth it, and is excellent quality, even though the contents of the tea bags is straw-colored, and not the vibrant green of the bulk gynostemma I have also purchased.

FWIW? For diabetic conditions, Gynostemma tea is recommended along with with Gymnema tea (i.e., gurmar, which means "sugar killer"). Gynostemma has 8% ginseng alkaloid and I have bad headache reactions to ginseng. I took a chance with with Gynostemma, however I unfortunately experienced headaches (apparently consequent to the 8% ginseng alkaloid). Gymnema Tea itself still works very well by itself to lower blood sugar. On Amazon, Gymnema (gurmar) tea, as well as capsules, are available and, again, it definitely works very well.