Product Code:
#PO-100-0029-1
Sterculia gum is known as "Plant bird's nest", it is the solidified pith secretions of a plant of Sterculia. It is a pure natural plant fiber food, rich in plant gum. Due to the texture and appearance is similar to bird's nest, Hence the name "Snow Swallow" come from. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Sterculia gum has the functions of nourishing Yin and moistening the lungs, moistening the bowels, and moisturizing the skin. It is very helpful for dry skin, dry cough and constipation. Regular consumption can clear the stomach. It has the effect of improving dry skin, regulating collagen and replenishing collagen.
Chemically analysis shows Sterculia gum contains natural sugar aldehyde (D-Galacturonic acid, or hyaluronic acid), it helps to improve dry skin and replenish moisture; another L-fucose component helps to regulate human collagen, making the skin plump and elastic. It is also suitable for postpartum nutrition supplements for pregnant women and beauty-loving ladies. In addition, Sterculia Gum contains L-Arabinose can eliminate constipation, prevent fat accumulation, and help relieve high blood pressure and high blood lipids.
Myanmar people eat Sterculia Gum have thousands years history already, locals climb Mountain wading and picking wild sterculia gum and dedicating them to the nobles and palace. Also it's popular in Southeast Asia for a long time, women from local wealthy families have used sterculia juice as a beauty drinks. Indian also eat sterculia gum for more than 100 years ago, thinking that it can protect the health of kidneys and blood vessels.
The Sterculia tree secretes resin slowly and is seasonal. From June to October every year, the production period is abundant. The output decreases in winter and does not produce gum in spring. During the prolific period, each tree can only produce about 1g in three days. Also, quality of gum will be affected by the weather, the purest and cleanest ones produced in sunny weather without rain and no wind, less impurities, and mostly white and transparent. If there is strong wind and rain during the prolific period, the gums produced will have more dust, bark and other impurities, and the price may vary by two or three times. In the process of sterculia gum formation, lumps or filaments will appear, of which the filamentous ones are the top grades, and the output only accounts for 0.2% of the total gum production. It is called "Dragon Beard Sterculia Gum" because of its shape like a dragon's beard.
And how to distinguish Sterculia Gum quality? Generally based on whether it's stringy or not, because of the difference in nutritional value, stringy gum has 3 times higher nutritional value than those not stringy, and the only Sterculia trees from Myanmar can secret stringy gum. So only Myanmar's sterculia gum has the highest quality.
The Dragon Beard Sterculia Gum is the best among the Sterculia Gum. The Dragon Beard Sterculia Gum is mostly pure white, crystal clear, with very few impurities, and the rehydration rate is approx. 60-80 times, 100% stringy. Even the best quality Sterculia Gum lumps will have a little yellowing and impurities, and the rehydration rate is about 30-40 times, and the stringy rate is 80%-90% only.
Since the number of Dragon Beard Sterculia Gum is very rare, the market has been flooded with fakes in recent years, and it is usually made of starch. These Dragon Beard Sterculia Gum are uniform in shape (natural can't be all the same!), after rehydration, it is lumpy and does not have the stringy elasticity that Sterculia Gum should have. It will be vermicelli like when picked up with chopsticks.
Also, high-quality Sterculia Gum should have a natural sour taste (not a pungent chemical sour taste before rehydration. If there is no such sour smell, possibly it's fake.
The Dragon Beard Sterculia Gum from Sages 8 is from Myanmar, it's from the wild Sterculia trees in the deep mountains, due to the clean environment and manual selection, our Dragon Beard Sterculia Gum is almost free of impurities (bark chips, dust, etc.), no need to pick those impurities after rehydration. Also, the rehydration rate is even higher than the general lump Sterculia Gum! Suggest to use 2g per person every time! The stringy rate is 100%!
Notice⚠️: People with phlegm-dampness inside, symptoms including phlegm, stomach bloating, loose stools, etc., should not eat Sterculia Gum.
Ingredient information: Sterculia Gum
Origin: China
