The properties of Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica, commonly known as Centella, Asiatic Pennywort, Indian Pennywort or Gotu Kola, is a herbaceous, frost-tender perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is native to the wetlands in Asia. It is used as a culinary vegetable and as a medicinal herb.
Indications
- Topical treatment of sores, trophic ulcers and varicose, corneal ulcerations, itching, eczemas, psoriasis, keloid, stretch mark and cellulite. Cervicitis, vulvovaginitis. Cobaltotherapy originated lesions.
- Gastrointestinal ulcers.
- Vein deficiency.
- Hypertensive microangiopathies and diabetic.
- Different clinical trial led to believe it was useful to prevent blood circulation problems.
Centella Asiatica, a triterpene-rich medicinal herb, is traditionally used to treat various types of diseases including neurological, dermatological, and metabolic diseases. Gotu Kola and its active compounds possess potential therapeutic effects in cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular disease-related conditions.
Centella Asiatica and its triterpenes have been reported to exhibit cardioprotective, anti-atherosclerotic, antihypertensive, antihyperlipidemic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities(1301).
