Gotu Kola

Gotu Kola

Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is a mild adaptogen, is mildly  antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic, anxiolytic, a cerebral tonic, a circulatory stimulant, a diuretic, nervine and vulnerary.

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Gotu Kola (centella asiatica) has been used traditionally to promote longevity, as a blood cleanser, and diuretic and today is used as a brain and nerve strengthening tonic, to increase circulation to the legs, improve memory, mental and physical stamina, balance energy levels, alleviate anxiety and depression, improve learning skills, and enhance memory retention which may benefit memory, varicosities, spider veins, IQ, mental ability, mental retardation, and A.D.D. (attention deficit disorder).

Gotu Kola is a revitalizing herb with historical use similar to Ginseng. It is used in India the same way Ginseng is used in China.

It is often used and touted as a longevity herb.

Ginkgo/Gotu Kola with Choline CAN BE formulated to help support memory and mental clarity.

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Brahmi also known as Gotu Kola improves creative intelligence imagination learning concentration and memory.

Research also shows that Brahmi improves circulation relieves venous insufficiency and also may be effective in the treatment of herpes simplex.

Brahmi improves the functioning of the central nervous system and complements modern treatment of Alzheimers disease and paralysis.

Safe for long-term use.

Reduces leg edema due to venous insufficiency.

Enhances memory mental alertness and concentration.

Protects and supports the nervous system and related illnesses.

Relieves mental stress negative emotion and depression.

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Gotu kola (Also known as Brahmi), the brain food of herbs, has long been prized by students and yogis for its memory-enhancing properties.

Native to Sri Lanka and South Africa, gotu kola extract and herb has been used for centuries to relieve mental fatigue, and as a tonic for overall brain and nervous system support.

Rich in vitamins A, B, E, K and magnesium, researchers have found that it also contains several glycosides that exhibit healing properties.

Taking Gotu Kola capsules increases circulation and oxygen flow to the brain which increases energy without taxing the adrenal system.

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Our Gotu Kola Formula is made with a select combination of organic cultivated and ethically wildcrafted herbs and roots, formulated to help support memory, enhance physical, mental, and emotional clarity, and promote longevity.

Adaptogenic herb - helps reduce the negative effects of daily stress.

Part used: Gotu kola- leaf, ashwagandha- root, gingko rhizome, bacopa extract. Blend actions: Combines renowned herbs for mental clarity gingko, gotu kola & bacopa. A balanced formula that helps to stimulate, detoxify, build and support the nervous system. Tulsi is added as a carrier herb to assist in assimilation. Ginger is added to counter the cooling effects of gotu cola. Qualities: Air, cooling formula, warming, building, bitter, sweet. Systems: Nervous, circulatory, and digestive. Ayurveda: Decreases Pitta and Kapha, increases Vata when used in excess.

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Gotu Kola contains Saponins - highly complex phytochemicals that play a role in wellness.

Often referred to as, "food for the brain," Gotu Kola is a popular herb used in Ayurveda practices.

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Gotu Kola is known in India and Pakistan as a 'longevity' herb, though this has not been proven.

It is used to increase energy, improve memory, and alleviate depression.

Some people are using to treat Alzheimer's disease.

It is also used externally on wounds, burns, and psoriasis.

It seems to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, thus making it a possible treatment for varicose veins.

Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'A valuable medicine for its diuretic properties; has long been used in India as an aperient or alterative tonic, useful in fever and bowel complaints and a noted remedy for leprosy, rheumatism and ichthyosis; employed as a poultice for syphilitic ulcers....

In small doses it acts as a stimulant, in large doses as a narcotic...'

The herbs calming properties make it well suited for overcoming insomnia and making one calm for yoga and meditative practices.

It is commonly used to rebuild energy reserves improve memory and treat fatigue, both mental and physical.

Gotu kola has been referred to as ''food for the brain''.

This oriental herb has demonstrated mild tranquilizing, anti-anxiety and anti-stress effects, as well as improving mental functions such as concentration and memory.

It has a calming effect on the body and is chiefly used to support the central nervous system.

These beneficial qualities make Gotu kola an excellent herb for children with A.D.D. because it has a stimulating effect on the brain that increases one's ability to focus while having a soothing and relaxing effect on an overactive nervous system.

Gotu kola is often confused with kola nut.

Due to this confusion, some people assume the rejuvenating properties of Gotu kola are due to the stimulating effects of caffeine contained in kola nut.

In fact, Gotu kola is not related to kola nut and contains no caffeine.

There are three main chemical constituents in Gotu kola....

The first is asiaticoside, which is a triterpene glycoside and classified as an antibiotic. It aids in wound healing and has been used in the treatment of leprosy and tuberculosis in the Far East.

The second constituent is a pair of chemicals, brahmoside and brahminoside, which are saponin glycosides. These are diuretic in nature and have a slightly sedative action in large doses.

Finally, there is madecassoside, a glycoside that is a strong anti-inflammatory agent.

The plant is also a source of Vitamin K, magnesium, calcium and sodium.

Gotu Kola has been found to have significant results in healing of skin, other connective tissues, lymph tissue, blood vessels, and mucous membranes.

Researchers have found that Gotu kola contains several glycosides that exhibit wound healing and anti-inflammatory activities and that asiaticosides stimulate the formation of lipids and proteins necessary for healthy skin.

Gotu kola affects various stages of tissue development, including keratinization (the process of replacing skin after sores or ulcers), the synthesis of collagen...

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Used throughout the Indian subcontinent as a poultice for skin diseases and the healing of wounds.

It also has an ancient reputation for aiding mental clarity and lowering blood pressure.

Hydrocotyle asiatica, listed by Grieve and King's, is sometimes listed as a synonym, but Oriental medical references say that Hydrocotyle is actually a different and medicinally inferior plant.

Centella's saponins (including asiaticoside, madecassoside and madasiatic acid) seem to reduce scar formation in wound healing by inhibiting the production of connective tissue as they simultaneously close the wound.

As the research below indicates, Centella has been experimentally shown to be 'effective in venous insufficiency, reducing ankle edema, foot swelling, capillary filtration rate and improving microcirculatory parameters.'

The herb is very good news for varicose veins.

This demonstrable improvement in microcirculatory efficiency may explain Gotu Kola's ancient reputation as an aid to mental clarity, high blood pressure, fever, rheumatism and mental disorders.

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http://www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb95.htm: Clinical Trials Microcirculatory parameters improved for 87 patients with chronic venous hypertensive microangiopathy taking 30 mg bid or 60 mg bid for 2 months Cesarone 1994 Bioavailability for asiatic acid and asiaticoside was quite similar, about 600 ng.h/ml, in 12 healthy Rush 1993 Review finds that Centella asiatica is effective in venous insufficiency, reducing ankle edema, foot swelling, capillary filtration rate and improving microcirculatory parameters Cesarone 1992 High circulating endothelial cells in postphlebitic patients was brought down by C asiatica triterpenic fraction Montecchio 1991 Varicose vein patients taking 60 mg/day for three months had declines in serum uronic acid 467 to 231 mcg/ml, beta-glycuronidase 1.8 to 1.2 microM, acetylglucosaminidase 23 to 18, arysulfatase 78 to 42 nM Arpaia 1990 Four weeks of triterpene fraction decreased capillary filtration rate, ankle circumference and edema in patients with venous pressure greater than 42 mmH Belcaro 1990 Two weeks' treatment with total triterpenic fraction, 60 mg, tid, decreased wheal disappearance time, indicating decreased capillary filtration and permeability Belcaro 1990 Plasma levels in humans, measured by HPLC, are higher with continuing twice daily ingestion than single dose of 30 or 60 mg of triterpenic fraction of Centella Grimaldi 1990 Titrated extract reduced symptoms of heaviness in the lower limbs and edema and improved venous distensibility in a double-blind randomized trial with 94 patients with venous insufficiency Pointel 1987 Observational Studies/Case Reports Scleroderma patients benefited from madecassol, which contains asiaticoside.

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Used throughout the Indian subcontinent as a poultice for skin diseases and the healing of wounds.

It also has an ancient reputation for aiding mental clarity and lowering blood pressure.

Gotu kola is an outstandingly important medicinal herb that is widely used in the Orient and is becoming increasingly popular in the West.

Its Indian name is 'Brahmi' which means 'bringing knowledge of the Supreme Reality' and it has long been used there medicinally and as an aid to meditation.

It is a useful tonic and cleansing herb for skin problems and digestive disorders.

In India it is chiefly valued as a revitalizing herb that strengthens nervous function and memory.

The whole plant is alterative, cardio-depressant, hypotensive, weakly sedative and tonic.

It is a rejuvenating diuretic herb that clears toxins, reduces inflammations and fevers, improves healing and immunity, improves the memory and has a balancing effect on the nervous system.

It has been suggested that regular use of the herb can rejuvenate the nervous system and it therefore deserves attention as a possible cure for a wide range of nervous disorders including multiple sclerosis.

Recent research has shown that gotu kola reduces scarring, improves circulatory problems in the lower limbs and speeds the healing process.

It is used internally in the treatment of wounds, chronic skin conditions (including leprosy), venereal diseases, malaria, varicose veins, ulcers, nervous disorders and senility.

Caution should be observed since excess doses cause headaches and transient unconsciousness.

Externally, the herb is applied to wounds, haemorrhoids and rheumatic joints.

Hydrocotyle asiatica, listed by Grieve and King's, is sometimes listed as a synonym, but Oriental medical references say that Hydrocotyle is actually a different and medicinally inferior plant.

Centella's saponins (including asiaticoside, madecassoside and madasiatic acid) seem to reduce scar formation in wound healing by inhibiting the production of connective tissue as they simultaneously close the wound.

Centella has been experimentally shown to be 'effective in venous insufficiency, reducing ankle edema, foot swelling, capillary filtration rate and improving microcirculatory parameters.'

The herb is very good news for varicose veins.

This demonstrable improvement in microcirculatory efficiency may explain Gotu Kola's ancient reputation as an aid to mental clarity, high blood pressure, fever, rheumatism and mental disorders.

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Memory Enhancer.

Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) is one of history's first "memory herbs."

Even thousands of years ago, many cultures considered it a top choice for supporting normal attention span and brain function.

Clinical trials have demonstrated Gotu Kola possesses an Ayurvedic Medhya Rasayana (brain supportive) effect.

Oregon Health & Science University researchers studied Gotu Kola and found it supports normal brain function and memory retention levels.

They credit the effect to Gotu Kola's antioxidant properties, which support the body's natural response to oxidative stress.

Gotu Kola has also been found in studies to be supportive of normal behavioral patterns and normal general brain ability.

The primary active constituents of Gotu Kola are the saponins asiaticoside, madecassoside, and madasiatic acid.

Gotu Kola enjoys a rich historical reputation.

In the Himalayas, yogis use it to improve meditation.

Sri Lankans believe the key to elephants' longevity is the fact that they frequently eat Gotu Kola leaves. key benefits. Supports normal memory and attention ability.

Supports normal vein structure.

One of history's oldest and most famous memory herbs.

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Gotu Kola is a perennial plant native to India, China, Africa and the South Pacific.

It has been widely used since ancient times for a variety of conditions.

Gotu Kola is not related to kola nuts and does not contain caffeine.

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SAYS: Also Known As

Gotu kola is a Sanskrit word for “Brahmi” which means “wisdom,” “consciousness,” or “enlightenment.” Gotu kola’s scientific name is centella asiatica. It is also known as centella, Indian pennywort, Asian pennywort, penny weed, sheep-rot, thankuni, hydrocoytle, teca, water pennywort, talepetrako, mandookaparni, and Indian water navelwort. *

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