Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Gynostemma
Species:
G. pentaphyllum
Binomial name
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
(Thunb.) Makino 1902

Gynostemma pentaphyllum, also called jiaogulan (Chinese: 绞股蓝; pinyin: jiǎogǔlán; lit. 'twisting blue plant'), is a dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine of the family Cucurbitaceae (cucumber or gourd family) widely distributed in South and East Asia as well as New Guinea.

Jiaogulan is used to make a sweet tea and is applied in Chinese traditional medicine.