Jiaogulan Herb Powder, 1 Lb

Jiaogulan is the famed herb of immortality of southern China, the leaf of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, long brewed in the mountain villages where people were said to live to great age. It comes to the modern shelf as a herb of longevity, endurance, and balance, carried and worked for staying power and a long, steady road. This ground leaf holds that green, enduring character.

A note on use. Jiaogulan is famous as a longevity tea and tonic herb in China; that is not what we offer it for. We sell this powder for ritual and spiritual use only, not as a food, tea, or remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

This working pound is the bulk size for ongoing longevity, endurance, and balance work. Reach for jiaogulan when a working calls for staying power and the long view.

Key Features of Jiaogulan

The herb of immortality. Jiaogulan's folk name in China marks it as a herb of long life, carried in modern practice for longevity and endurance.

Endurance and balance. It is worked for staying power, steady vitality, and equilibrium, a herb for the long road rather than the quick burst.

Ground fine. In powder form the leaf folds smoothly into sachets, charm bags, and longevity blends.

Product Details

• Botanical name: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (jiaogulan)
• Tradition: a southern Chinese longevity herb, the folk herb of immortality, brought into modern practice
• Form: ground leaf powder
• Weight: 1 lb
• For spiritual use only; not a food, drug, or supplement, and not for ingestion
• Storage: keep sealed in a cool, dark place

The Spiritual Significance

Jiaogulan earned its Chinese name, often translated as the herb of immortality, in the mountain regions where it was brewed as a daily tea and where unusual numbers of people were said to reach great old age. Whatever the truth of those tales, the plant's reputation as a herb of long life and staying power is what it carries into spiritual practice. It comes from the Chinese folk tradition rather than the European grimoires, and we place it there honestly.

Worked spiritually, jiaogulan is a herb of longevity, endurance, and balance: added to sachets and charm bags for staying power and a long, steady road, and to workings that ask for vitality sustained over time rather than a quick flare. It is also a culinary and tonic herb in China, which is not what we offer it for; Plentiful Earth sells this powder strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food, tea, or remedy, and it is not for ingestion.

How To Use Jiaogulan

1. Sew an endurance sachet. Add the powder to a sachet for staying power and steady vitality.
2. Carry it for the long road. Tuck it into a charm bag for longevity and a long, steady course.
3. Blend for longevity. Fold it into a longevity or balance blend with other enduring herbs.
4. Dress a candle. Add a little around a candle dressed for staying power and sustained vitality.
5. Store it sealed, in a cool, dark place between workings.

Pairs Well With

• High John, 1 oz: mastery and strength behind a longevity working.
• Patchouli Root Bundle: a grounding, steadying root to pair.
• Eleuthero, 1 oz: a sister endurance and stamina herb.
• Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham: build a wider herb practice.
• The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham: make your own blends.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is jiaogulan used for in magic?

It is worked as a herb of longevity, endurance, and balance, added to sachets and charm bags for staying power and a long, steady road, and to workings that ask for vitality sustained over time rather than a quick burst.

Why is it called the herb of immortality?

The name comes from southern China, where jiaogulan was brewed as a daily tea in mountain regions known for unusual longevity. That folk reputation for long life is what the herb carries into spiritual practice, where it stands for endurance and the long view.

Can I brew or take this?

No. Jiaogulan is a culinary and tonic herb in China, but Plentiful Earth sells this powder strictly for ritual and spiritual use, not as a food, tea, or remedy, and it is not for ingestion. Food-grade jiaogulan is sold elsewhere.

How do I use it in a working?

Add it to an endurance sachet or a charm bag for the long road, fold it into a longevity blend, or dress a candle with it for sustained vitality. Name the staying power or steady course you are working toward.

How should I store it?

Keep the powder sealed in a cool, dark place, away from heat and moisture. Ground jiaogulan holds well when kept dry, so a sealed jar will carry you through many longevity and endurance workings.