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What is your estimated/recommended human dosage of gynostemma pentaphyllum based on this information? Appreciate you!

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Aug 15, 2022·edited Aug 15, 2022Author

The in vivo studies ranged from 1 to 750 mg/kg/day without toxicity. The supplier will have guidance too but 1g of powder, 1-4 g of dried leaves or 30 drops of tincture up to 4 times a day, as a guide only.

Start by taking the lowest dose in isolation after consultation if needed.

Polar molecules>foamy saponins. I will add here once I've tried it!

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Polar molecules is better than foamy saponins? Which types of gynostemma have more polar molecules - the non extract leaf? Sorry it's a little complicated for me lol

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Saponins are polar molecules and can lend the tea a foamy property :)

Foam Properties and Detergent Abilities of the Saponins from Camellia oleifera

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000090/

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Aug 15, 2022Liked by DoorlessCarp🐭

I'm printing this off to read in chunks this week, probably read it twice at least in an effort to make it stick. Fascinating!

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Very useful literature review, thanks. Like ginseng it is an NfKb inhibitor and (Nrf2 promoter) per Wong et al 2017.

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Aug 14, 2022Liked by DoorlessCarp🐭

So happy to see this research re gynnostemma. It's been my favorite adaptogen herb since 2008, and is very easy to grow. In gratitude.

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Aug 14, 2022·edited Aug 15, 2022Liked by DoorlessCarp🐭

Wow, loads of info. Nature HEALS. (And, Yay, Post-Covid Pharmacist!)

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Aug 14, 2022Liked by DoorlessCarp🐭

Fantastic post! Going to make a cup of gynostemma tea right now :)

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