Cyclocarya Paliurus

Other Names : 青钱柳, qing qian liu, wheel wingnut
is an ancient broadleaf tree with a trunk of one meter in diameter, a height of 10 to 30 meters growing at an altitude of 500 to 2500 meters above sea level. It is said that At Xiushui in Jiangxi province, the Cyclocarya paliurus trees are over 100 years old and the tree trunks require 4 to 5 people to surround it.

Health Benefits and uses of Cyclocarya Paliurus are

Its young shoots can be used to make a tea that has been reported to be effective in reducing blood sugar and in repairing a compromised pancreas. The tea is described as a sugar-reducing miracle tea.

• Diabetes : A tea that can reduce blood sugar and repair the pancreas at the same time is a claim perhaps based on the function of the pancreas, which secretes digestive enzymes to breakdown proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and secretes insulin and glucagon.
• The tea is said to contain potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, copper, chromium, zinc, selenium, and germanium.