Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) is a traditional herb that has been used in Chinese herbal tradition for centuries. It is known for its adaptogenic properties, which are considered similar to those of Panax Ginseng, and is included in equine nutrition to contribute to normal circulatory health and overall vitality.
Jiaogulan is understood to contribute to the normal function of vascular endothelial cells that line the walls of blood vessels, supporting normal circulation. Normal healthy circulation plays an important nutritional role in the normal delivery of key nutrients, oxygen, and immune cells to tissues throughout the body — including the hooves, tendons, ligaments, respiratory system, and muscles.
Jiaogulan can also be combined with Spirulina to provide complementary nutritional support for normal respiratory health, particularly in horses exposed to environmental factors such as mould spores and dust.
Nutritional Support For
- Horses requiring nutritional support for normal circulation and vascular health
- Horses requiring additional support for normal hoof, tendon, and ligament health
- Horses requiring nutritional support for normal respiratory health
- Performance horses and those in regular work
- Veteran horses with specific circulatory nutritional needs
- Horses exposed to dusty or mould-affected environments
General Benefits
- Contributes to normal circulatory health and normal blood flow
- Contributes to normal hoof health and function
- Contributes to normal tendon and ligament health
- Contributes to normal respiratory health
- Contributes to normal muscle function
- Contributes to normal immune function
- Contributes to normal nervous system health
- Traditional adaptogenic herb with a long history of use in Chinese herbal tradition
