Penta is often called The Immortality Herb’ and Is included in anthageing tonics and revered in the Orient for its medicinal and cosmetic qualities
OVERVIEW:
Penta has been used to support healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels, ease nervous tension and exhaustion, stimulate liver function, enhance stamina and boost the body’s resistance to disease. New research promises potential, effective antioxidant benefits with the use of Penta.
PLANT DESCRIPTION:
Penta is a hardy perennial climber from the genus. Gynostemma, a native of southern and eastern Asia, which consists of two climbers that attach themselves by means of tendrils. Penta bears palmate leaves and toothed leaflets, with a three-inch terminal leaflet and small, yellow-green, star-shaped panicles of six-inch flowers that bloom in the summertime.
The flowers are followed by smooth, very dark green fruits that are marked with white lines, and the vines grow to twenty-five feet in length and thrive in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade in a warm climate.
HISTORY:
Penta is called “The Immortality Herb” in China and has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as a remedy for hepatitis, tumors, bronchitis, and peptic ulcers. A better understanding of its properties was gained in the 1980s, when Japanese researchers investigated its antioxidant properties, and it was rated one of the ten most important tonic herbs at the 1991 International Conference on traditional medicine in Beijing, China. The whole plant is used in herbal medicine.
MEDICAL USES:
Penta is considered an excellent tonic herb that restores, heals and nourishes Ihe entire body and exerts a gentle strengthening effect on all body functions. In the Orient. Penta is called “The Immortality Herb” and is thought to produce healing and anti-ageing effects. Moreover, it is also believed to help enhance stamina and strength.
Penta is said to improve blood circulation and may be very helpful in treating cardiovascular problems. The herb is thought to support healthy cholesterol levels in the blood as well as maintain healthy blood pressure levels.
As a mild sedative, Penta is thought to support the nervous system, easing nervous tension and exhaustion. It is also used to alleviate the temporary discomforts of peptic ulcers and relax spasms.
Penta has been used in China for a myriad of other conditions, including stimulation of liver function, reducing blood sugar and relieving asthma, bronchitis, throat problems and chronic coughs.
PRECAUTIONS:
None
DOSAGES:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.