Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica)

Gotu Kola, also called Indian Pennywort or Centella, is a native herb of South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and Madagascar. It has been used extensively in African herbal remedies and has been a major herb in Ayurvedic medicine for the last 3000 years, and was also referred to by early Western medicine in the French pharmacopoeia of 1884.

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In the modern day pharmaceutical world it is often used as an active ingredient in tonics, oral slimming formulas, body beautiful preparations, body firming products, wound healing and anti-aging skin care products.

Gotu kola herbs protects the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the brain, which helps increase the brain’s oxygen supply. Clinical studies have shown that gotu kola improves concentration; in one study students’ test scores improved after taking gotu kola extract. Gotu kola herbs has also been shown to have a calming affect on individuals prone to anxiety, and may also be useful in individuals suffering from depression.

Gotu kola extract is higher in the B-complex vitamin group than any other plant previously examined. This again may account for its effects on the brain. It is especially high in thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), and pyridoxin (B6). B complex is necessary in providing energy for the body, by converting carbohydrates into glucose, a usable form of sugar for the body to burn. The B complex is responsible for the normal functioning of the nervous system as well. A healthy nervous system allows for a better functioning and organized brain. Gotu kola gently stimulates your nervous system. It makes you feel more alert, but without over-stimulating you as caffeine does, meaning that you aren't left feeling jittery and anxious.

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Treat burns and wounds

Gotu Kola herbs is used to accelerate wound healing (including skin ulcerations and surgical incisions) it has been found to be effective in repairing damaged tissue and in helping to reduce the formation of scar tissue. Research has shown that it is also beneficial in helping skin disorders like psoriasis and leprosy. Gotu kola herbs may be even more effective for burns when it's combined with echinacea, vitamins (A, C, E), and zinc.

Gotu kola herbs appears to enhance blood flow, increase the tone of the connective tissue sheath that surrounds the veins, and maintain the suppleness of the veins. Study results have been somewhat promising.

Mental acuity is one benefit long attributed to gotu kola, In China, gotu kola extract has been used for centuries to heighten mental function. Gotu kola extracts helps to stimulate brain cell metabolism and protects your cells against possible damage from toxins. Today, researchers are trying to determine if the herb has a role to play in improving memory, enhancing learning capabilities, and perhaps restoring some of the memory loss of Alzheimer's sufferers.

Gotu kola herbs prevent a more serious condition called chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) from developing whereby vein enlargement and loss of elasticity causes the pressure inside the veins of your legs to gradually build up. When this pressure reaches a certain level in your veins, the circulation of blood soon becomes sluggish, leading to swelling and discolouration of the surrounding skin. This can eventually result in thrombosis (blood clotting), which can be fatal.