The History Of Gotu Kola - Centella Asiatica
Other Common Names: Daun Kaki Kuda, Gagan-gagan, Hydrocotyle,
Indian Pennywort, Marsh Penny, Pegaga, Pegaga Tekukur, Pegaga Ular,
Pegagan, Penggaga, Thick-leaved Pennywort, White Rot, Centella asiatica
Range: E. Asia - India, China and Japan. Australia
Habitat: Old stone walls and rocky sunny places in lowland
hills and especially by the coast in central and southern Japan. Shady,
damp and wet places such as paddy fields, and in grass thickets.
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 cheifly 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), veneral 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, hemorrhoids
and rheumatic joints.
The plant can be harvested at any time of the year and is used fresh
or dried. Another report says that the dried herb quickly loses its
medicinal properties and so is best used fresh.
Known Hazards: There is a warning that the plant can irritate the skin, though it is widely used to treat skin complaints.
Other Common Names: Daun Kaki Kuda, Gagan-gagan, Hydrocotyle,
Indian Pennywort, Marsh Penny, Pegaga, Pegaga Tekukur, Pegaga Ular,
Pegagan, Penggaga, Thick-leaved Pennywort, White Rot, Centella asiatica
Range: E. Asia - India, China and Japan. Australia
Habitat: Old stone walls and rocky sunny places in lowland
hills and especially by the coast in central and southern Japan. Shady,
damp and wet places such as paddy fields, and in grass thickets.
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 cheifly 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), veneral 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, hemorrhoids
and rheumatic joints.
The plant can be harvested at any time of the year and is used fresh
or dried. Another report says that the dried herb quickly loses its
medicinal properties and so is best used fresh.
Known Hazards: There is a warning that the plant can irritate the skin, though it is widely used to treat skin complaints.
No comments:
Post a Comment