Gotu Kola, also known as Centella Asiatica or Asian pennyworth, is native to Asian wetlands and it is used as a medicinal herb in Ayurveda and Chinese traditional medicine, but also in cooking too.
Benefits:
contains certain chemicals that decrease inflammation and blood pressure in veins;
seems to increase collagen production, helping wound healing;
orally taken for 4–8 weeks seems to improve circulation and reduce swelling in the legs if you got poor circulation
taking it for 12 months in atherosclerosis stabilize the fatty deposit plaques in the blood vessels making it less likely to break leading to heart attack or stroke;
prevents blood clots during long flights (more than 3 hours);
improve mental function;
might help reduce symptoms of psoriasis, and used as a cream prevents scarring;
helps bladder wounds healing after parasitic infection called schistomiasis;
as a cream can heal stretch marks associated with pregnancy;
useful for fatigue, anxiety, bacterial and viral infections like common cold, flu, tonsillitis, sunstroke, U.T.I., hepatitis, jaundice, diarrhea, indigestion;
refreshing energy
used for aging skin, tones and tighten the skin due to collagen production, increase the blood flow, helping in cellulitis;
strengthen the hair follicles and nourishes the scalp (strengthens the blood vessels in the scalp area and leads to hair regrowth);
rejuvenative nervine, bringing balance to the nervous system;
sharpens the mind, increase memory learning and cognition;
repair and reverse the damage to the brain cells, preventing degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease;
boosts acetylcholine production, decreasing the symptoms in ADHD and ADD;
increases the dendrite and axon growth;
rich in triterpene saponozides (a Japanese research shows that some of them can stop the growth of the cancer cells);
neurogenesis and neuroprotection.
Side effects:
safe for pregnant women as a cream, not enough data when used orally if the woman is pregnant or breastfeeding;
cause sleepiness if used in combination with other drugs after surgery (interacting with sedatives, CNS depressants);
moderate interaction with hepatotoxic drugs (tylenol, tegretol, simvastatin).
Dosage:
safe dose for blood circulation 60–180 mg per day;
recommended 50–250 mg three times per day;
as a nootropic 3 x 200 mg per day.
Yours truly,
G.
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