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Gotu kola, Centella asiatica, Indian pennywort
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Gotu kola, Centella asiatica, Indian pennywort
Centella grows in tropical swampy areas. The stems are slender, creeping stolons, green to reddish-green in color, connecting plants to each other. It has long-stalked, green, rounded apices which have smooth texture with palmately netted veins. The leaves are borne on pericladial petioles, around 2 cm (0.79 in). The rootstock consists of rhizomes, growing vertically down. They are creamish in color and covered with root hairs. The flowers are white or pinkish to red in color, born in small, rounded bunches (umbels) near the surface of the soil. Each flower is partly enclosed in two green bracts. The hermaphrodite flowers are minute in size, less than 3 mm (0.12 in), with five to six corolla lobes per flower. Each flower bears five stamens and two styles. The fruit are densely reticulate, distinguishing it from species of Hydrocotyle which have smooth, ribbed or warty fruit. The crop matures in three months, and the whole plant, including the roots, is harvested manually.
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News about Gotu Kola
Gotu Kola: The Cure for Varicose Veins?
- By Elea Carey(Medically Reviewed by Deborah Weatherspoon, PhD, RN, CRNA, COI)
- Folk remedies and varicose veins
- Highlights
- 1. Gotu kola is used in Ayurvedic, African, and Chinese medicine.
- 2. The remedy is available as a dried herb, capsule, or tincture.
- 3. Exercise and regular movement are crucial for optimum circulatory health.
Some of us would do just about anything to get rid of varicose veins, but they’re notoriously difficult to eliminate.
Many people have turned to folk remedies to treat varicose veins. One of the most popular remedies is gotu kola, which is said to increase blood flow and reduce swelling. A few contemporary studies have confirmed that gotu kola has beneficial health effects.
More information is needed to determine just how useful the herb is. That said, small amounts of gotu kola are harmless for most people and just might do you some good. Pregnant and nursing moms should ask their doctors about using gotu kola. Taking gotu kola is also not advised for people who have liver problems.
- What is gotu kola?
The official name is Centella asiatica, though it’s known by several other names, including gotu kola, pennywort, and tiger herb. It is a member of the parsley family and grows in India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. It thrives at the edge of calm bodies of water, spreading its venous stems. The leaves and stems are the part of the plant we eat or use as a medicine. It has almost no flavor, not unlike the parsley you use to garnish a plate.
Gotu kola has been used as a medicine in the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, as well as in African and Chinese medicine. It’s also used to treat conditions as varied as syphilis, asthma, and psoriasis. You can also use it in food in the same way that you’d use parsley or watercress.
- What causes varicose veins?
You know varicose veins when you see them: purple, bulging ridges and bumps on your legs. Varicose veins result when your veins lose their youthful elasticity. They’re made worse by the pressure you put on the veins in your legs and feet when you stand or sit a lot. Exercise and regular movement are essential for the health of your veins. Pregnancy can also increase the likelihood of varicose veins.
Many women will get varicose veins. Some accept them while others can’t wait to get rid of them. You should consider discussing your varicose veins with your doctor if you haven’t already. They’re not just a cosmetic problem. They could indicate you have a more dangerous condition, such as poor blood flow.
- Does gotu kola really help varicose veins?
Gotu kola contains a chemical called triterpenic fraction of Centella asiatica (TTFCA). TTFCA is particularly beneficial for varicose veins since it stimulates the production of collagen and elastin. These connective tissues are needed to strengthen the internal lining and walls of your veins.
Having stronger veins means having fewer varicose veins. Collagen and elastin are also elements of healthy skin that we lose as we age. These facts may provide added reason to believe that gotu kola can help your skin look healthier. However, the efficacy of gotu kola for treating varicose veins has not yet been established by science.
Gotu kola may also help with venous insufficiency by reducing swelling and improving blood flow. Venous insufficiency is a medical condition in which your blood has a hard time flowing properly. It can be caused by varicose veins and can also contribute to the unsightliness of these veins.
- What’s the bottom line?
Gotu kola comes in many different forms. It can be used as a tea in dried herb form, or it can be found as a powered herb that comes in capsules. There are also gotu kola tinctures, both alcoholic and alcohol-free.
Whatever form of gotu kola you acquire, be sure to read the label for preparation and dosage instructions.
Be sure to talk to your doctor before trying gotu kola as a treatment for your varicose veins. It may help improve your varicose veins, but it’s not likely to banish them entirely.
Gotu Kola: The Indian Cure-All You Should Know
- (TCRN STAFF)
The ancient Eastern tea has been used for everything from detoxification to preventing dementia.
GOTU KOLA also known as INDIAN PENNYWORT and in Sanskrit BRAHMI (Supreme knowledge, Divine creative energy), is found throughout India and the world in shaded, watery places. Gotu Kola is originally an Indian herb renowned for its rejuvenative powers in Ayurvedic medicine — “one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems” according to WebMD. It is the main revitalizing herb in Ayurvedic medicine for the brain and nerve cells. It is said to increase intelligence, longevity as well as memory, thus it decreases senility and aging. Gotu Kola strengthens the immune system by cleansing and feeding it and fortifies the adrenal glands.
Gotu Kola is bitter, sweet and cold therefore it balances the 3 doshas or humors of Ayurveda: Pitta, Vata and Kapha. Its leaves strengthen and tone the circulatory, digestive, nervous, respiratory, reproductive and excretory systems of the body.
Gotu Kola has the following properties:
- • diuretic
- • alterative (restores normal health by cleansing and purifying the blood)
- • febrifuge (may reduce fever)
- • nervine (tones and fortifies the nerves)
- • rejuvenative
What can Gotu Kola do?
Indications for the use of Gotu Kola are as an adrenal purifier, blood purifier (may help in cases of AIDS), and immune system boost by cleansing and nourishing. It also can help protect and alleviate symptoms in the following areas of the body: eczema, epilepsy, hypochondria, hair loss, liver, longevity, memory, nervous disorders, psoriasis, dementia, chronic and/or obstinate skin conditions, convulsions, rheumatism as well as bowel disorders. Ultimately, Gotu Kola is best known for rejuvenating brain and nerve cells, promoting intelligence.
Additionally, Gotu Kola is sattwic in nature; it cools, balances and purifies the body, mind and spirit. In the Himalayas, Gotu Kola is used by yogis as food for meditation. It awakens the crown chakra and helps balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain. A cup of Gotu Kola may be taken before meditation. Gotu Kola revitalizes our Spirit creating a healthy Mind-Body connection.
- How to use Gotu Kola
Gotu Kola may be prepared as an infusion by placing 200-500mg of the dried herb or a fresh handfull of leaves in a glass or mug of boiling water, or as a decoction by placing the herb in the boiling water for 5 to 15 minutes. The decoction may be cooled and diluted before drinking. For more dosage information, visit Examine.com.
Keep in mind, too much Gotu Kola may cause headaches, spaciness or itching.
- Where to find Gotu Kola
Gotu Kola may be found at various macrobioticas, but the Ark Herb Farm is the best known Costa Rican supplier of the herb. The Ark is located just 45 minutes from San Jose’s center and offers tours, lunch and landscaping consulting.
Gotu Kola can also be found online, but will be subject to Costa Rica’s import laws.