Product Name
Historical uses
Category
Issued
Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica
Tonic, Sedative, Vasodilator
Single product
Feb. 2000
Replaces:
N/A
Common Names:
Gotu Kola, hydrocotyle, Indian pennyworth, talepetrako.
Parts Used:
Leaves.
Historical Uses:
Gotu Kola has been widely used in India for its regenerative virtues to improve concentration and memory. It strengthens the nervous system and helps achieve optimal health. Gotu Kola has also been used to promote wound healing and to dilate constricted blood vessels.
Contraindications:
None.
Adverse reactions:
None.
Dosage:
1 capsule at each meal.
References:
Encyclop�die des plantes m�dicinales
, Andrews Chevalier ; Dr. A.B. Howard,
Herbal Extracts, 1990
;
Contact January-February 2000
,
The Lawrence Review of natural products
, Aug. 1996.
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This information is not intended to substitute medical advice regarding medical problems, diagnosis, treatments or healing of diseases or other physical and mental problems. This work is about historical observations and historical information relating to herbs. It is not the author's intention to establish prescriptions and/or diagnosis. The author and publisher deny responsibility in case of auto-prescription without former authorization of a physician.