一、概述绞股蓝(Gynostemma pentaphyllum(Thunt))Makin为葫芦科多年生草质藤本,因其叶片具有甜味,所以俗称:甜茶蔓、甘茶蔓、甜茶棵。早在1525年『救荒本草』中,已有记载:“绞股蓝在饥馑的岁月里可以充腹”,是一种有营养价值的植物。将其叶或茎用开水烫煮可食味甘稍淡。后来民间用于消炎解毒,止咳祛痰以及治疗慢性气管炎等症。近年来日本的竹本教授在其著作中提出:绞股蓝的含有成分基本上和人参的成分相同, First, an overview Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunt)) Makin Cucurbitaceae perennial grasses, because of its leaves with sweet, so commonly known as: sweet tea vine, Gan Gan Man, sweet tea tree. As early as 1525 “save the wasteland of Materia Medica”, it has been recorded: “Gynostemma in the starving years can fill the belly,” is a nutritious plant. The leaves or stems with boiling water boiled edible sweet slightly light. Later, folk for anti-inflammatory detoxification, cough expectorant and treatment of chronic bronchitis embolism. In recent years, Japan’s Professor Takemoto put forward in his book: Gynostemma contains essentially the same ingredients and ginseng,