also: あまづら
jiaogulan; Gynostemma pentaphyllum
A herbaceous vine used in traditional medicine and tea. The Japanese name is less common than the Chinese-derived name ジャオグラン.
See also: アマチャヅル
Jiaogulan is known as an ingredient for health tea.
In old texts, 甘葛 sometimes refers to ivy.
Standard kanji spelling for this plant name.
Katakana spelling, often used for plant names or when the kanji is obscure.
From 甘 “sweet” and 葛 “vine,” originally referring to a sweet sap or syrup obtained from vines and used as a sweetener; it also became a name for the associated vines.