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Gotu Kola (Sanskrit) Centella asiatica (L.) Urban.
Family:Apiaceae.
Other Names: Indian pennywort; hydrocotyle; brahmi (Hindi); hydrocotyle asiatique (French); Asiatischer Wassernabel (German); idrocotile (Italian).
Description: A trailing herb of moist places with slender stems, rounded, simple leaves and inconspicuous flowers in short clusters. The small fruits are laterally compressed schizocarps, each comprising two mericarps that split apart at maturity.
Origin: Pantropical, found over large parts of Africa, Madagascar, North America, South America, Asia and Australia.
Parts Used: Dried whole plant (Centellae herba).
Therapeutic Category: Venous insufficiency, wound-healing, general tonic.
Uses and Properties: The main use is for treating wounds, burns and ulcers, to accelerate healing and to prevent the formation of scar tissue following surgery. It is traditionally used for leprous ulcers and also for stomach and duodenal ulcers. A wide range of other traditional uses have been recorded, indicating that the plant acts as a multifunctional general tonic or so-called adaptogen.
Active Ingredients: The main compounds are the triterpenes asiatic acid and madecassic acid, together with triterpenoid ester glycosides, known as asiaticoside and brahminoside. Also present is a volatile oil (with p-cymol, beta-caryophyllene and famesene).
Pharmacological Effects: In terms of wound healing, the triterpenoids are thought to stimulate the production of human collagen I, a protein associated with wound healing. Several trials are available that have shown efficacy in the treatment of wounds, burns, ulcers and the prevention of scars. Animal experiments also show sedative, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Small clinical studies indicate a positive action on patients with venous insufficiency. Asiaticoside and related triterpenoids are selectively toxic to the tubulin (which forms the spindle during cell division) and as a result prevents or slows down cell division.
Notes: Madecassol™ might have tumour-promoting activities.
Status: Traditional medicine; Pharm.; WHO 1; clinical studies+.
Preparation and Dosage: A dose of 0.6 g dry weight can be taken three times a day. As a vegetable and dietary supplement, larger amounts of fresh leaves are sometimes ingested. For skin treatment (including varicose veins), a wide range of extracts, creams and ointments is available.
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Directions
Take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals.
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