Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've sampled this organic jiaogulan over the past half decade, and I have to say that this has been by far my favorite brand. You used to be able to buy regeneration usa's organic jiaogulan here, but it's not longer on amazon. I wouldn't be surprised if this company squashed the competition. I've tried other brands besides those two from chinese companies, but they've had twigs in them and the flavor and effect of them makes me think it's not even jiaogulan. So if you do buy jiag, stick to this one or regeneration's brand. So why is this brand better? Regeneration's jiaogulan tends to be a little speedier. This jiaogulan has a much smoother flavor, and it's more relaxing. In addition, from my (completely unscientific) observation, it seems as though this jiaogulan has more saponins. Why do I think that? because it tends to be foamier/more bubbles when I brew it with the same amount than with regeneration's brand. I know a lot of people aren't familiar with jiaogulan's effects, and I'm quite familiar with it, so I'll explain how it has affected me. So what can you expect when you take jiaogulan? From having taken this herb for the past half decade, I can tell you how it affects me. It's anecdotal and by no means is scientific, but I still think it's useful to mention. For me, when I initially drink jiag, it has an immediate calming effect. It's slightly stronger than chamomile. If I put my hand inside a cup of warm, brewed jiag, I notice that it relaxes my hand muscles. I also notice that it has a mood stabilizing effect on me. And more interestingly, it seems like it's a mild nootropic--it makes me think better overall, somewhat like inhaling mint except, again, stronger. If I take it regularly (3 cups/day, 1 tsp jiag per cup 10 mins brewed), for about 3 days, I notice that it makes me sleep ealier in the day, and I wake up feeling more refreshed. If I do this for maybe about 2-4 weeks, I notice that I still go to sleep early, but I wake up super early (like at sunrise), again refreshed, like my sleep cycle has been used to waking up early morning for a long time. When I wake up early, I'm also extremely energetic for about the first 4-5 hours of the morning, and there's no crash later but it just tapers off slowly. I also wake up with a massive erection. In general it seems to stimulate sexual desire and strong erections throughout the day, but especially first thing in the morning. I've never had such profound effects from it's semi-cousin, ginseng (which contains ginsenosides, similar saponins to jiaogulans gypenosides). Regeneration's brand tends to have these same effects, except the morning rush tends to feel speedier and jittery, sometimes anxiety-provoking. It feels smooth with this brand, which is why I like it better. Don't be afraid of this tea, definitely give it a try. Just keep in mind that it's a blood thinner, so if you're on any blood thinning or clotting medications (including aspirin), it's probably contraindicated.