Get Rid of Hypertension With Grass Jelly / Cin Cau Jelly

At first sight, the jelly is rather sinister looking. It is a black, slimy blob, does not look palatable at all. The jelly has a mild herbal taste since it is made from boiling a Chinese herb commonly known in Malaysia and other parts of Asia as cin cau. 

According to research, green grass jelly has a property to control high blood diseases. Substances contained in green grass jelly can be utilized as material for medicines, in addition to use as a refreshing beverage.

Plants that are named latin Cyclea barbata and included in the tribe sirawan-sirawanan (Menispermaceae), this leaves have been studied contain carbohydrates, polyphenols, saponins, flavonoida and fat. Calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A and B are also found in leafy green grass jelly.

Cincau efficacy research to treat high blood pressure disease ever undertaken in 1966 by Prof. Dr. Sardjito, Dr. Rajiman and Dr. Bambang Suwitho from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. In this study patients were given fresh grass jelly leaves 5 grams of crushed with 150 cc of boiled water and then squeezed. Juice was given to patients to drink two times a day.

The test was done to the patient of high blood pressure with age above 40 years. The results of patients experienced a decrease in blood pressure significantly. A patient aged 70 years and his blood pressure reached 215mm/120mm decreasing blood pressure became 160mm/100mm within one month after eating grass jelly.

Grass Jelly

Meanwhile Grass jelly or Cin Cau is a herb considered to have what the Chinese call cooling properties, as kids we were forbidden from eating grass jelly if we were coughing as eating it will worsen the cough. The jelly is grated into long strands, sweetened with sugar syrup and made into a refreshing drink. The drink is also canned and easily found in shops within and outside of Asia. Otherwise, it is cut into bite sized cubes, sweetened and added to shaved ice and fruits.