Centella asiatica

Gotu Kola

Centella asiatica, also known as brahmi, Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, and commonly known as Gotu Kola, is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is native to Africa and the wetlands in Asia. Gotu Kola is both used as a culinary vegetable and as a medicinal herb treating skin problems and digestive disorders. It is a revitalizing herb that strengthens nervous function and memory.

Contradictions

Talk to your doctor if taking any medication(s) with similar therapeutic properties as this herb before consuming. Combining this herb with pharmaceutical medicine may cause adverse effects.