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The Gynostemma genus comprises of about 19 species all native to the tropical East or Far East China, Japan, Malaysia, and New Guinea. Among Gynostemma species, G. pentaphyllum has more active chemical components and better therapeutic effect. It is used to cure depression, diabetes, anxiety, hyperlipidemia, fatigue, immunity, and oxidative stress.
Hyoscyamus, known as the henbanes, is a small genus of 11 species. They are flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, all of which are toxic. It, along with other genera in the same family, is a source of the drug hyoscyamine (daturine). The roots, leaves, fruits, and seeds of the plant contain atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscine. I...
