Sweetener, sugar replacement. A slender creeping tender perennial up to 3 feet in height.
Stems are long, flattened and twisted with small grey green rounded leaves.
Can be found growing in marshy high areas of India, Pakistan, Madagascar and South Africa. It is an herb with a sweetness 10 - 15 times more than sugar in it's raw leaf form, and can reach up to 300 times sweeter than sugar when extracted into a concentrated liquid. Especially for those who need or want to lower their sugar without chemical replacements. It is native to the high altitudes of Paraguay and Brazil and has been used by the native people of those areas for centuries. Our expert's suggestions should not be construed as medical opinions aimed at establishing a diagnosis or course of treatment.