Gotu Kola

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Gotu Kola TRADITIONAL USE: Gotu kola has been called brain food and is said to promote energy. Used for insomnia, failing memory, fever, headache and inflammatory skin problems. Improves the flow of blood throughout the body by strengthening the veins and capillaries. Classification: Bitter herb. Cool energy. Gotu Kola (Hydrocotyle asiatica) is a creeping marsh plant which contains no cola or caffeine, as its name would suggest. A member of the parsley family, it grows in tropical areas and is used in some places as ground cover to retard soil erosion. It grows primarily in India and some parts of Africa. It is also found in America, where it has generally been considered only a food for wild animals. It contains many nutritional properties which support the body's vitality and feed the nervous system--such as vitamins A, B, E, G and K, and magnesium. (Nature's Sunshine) Many praise Gotu Kola for its remarkable ability to energize the brain cells and memory. This ability to revitalixe has earned it the name "food for the brain. "Others find Gotu Kola to be excellent nutritional support for increasing physical stamina, improving reflexes and helping the body relieve stress. It was first recognized as a promoter of life, when the people of Sri Lanka observed that elephants, known for their longevity, fed extensively on its leaves. Indian Ayrvedic herbalists used Gotu Kola to delay aging. (The Herbalist, Spring 1997) Gotu kola's primary active phytochemicals, triterpenes, nutritionally support the body's tissues to heal wounds. These compounds improve the strength and integrity of collagen and the dermis. They also revive the circulation of connective tissue. Gotu Kola is know as the "Brain Food" as it improves the memory and retards the aging process. It

is especially good when taken with Ginseng." (HY pg. 28) "In recent years, it has become popular in the West as a nerve tonic to promote relaxation and to enhance memory." (EMB pg. 113) This herb rebuilds the energy reserves, and is useful after a nervous breakdown and to help prevent nervous breakdown. It is sometimes called "food for the brain". It helps to combat stress, improve reflexes, and increase mental and physical power. Gotu Kola is used for high blood pressure, senility, aging, and to help the body protect itself against toxins. This herb was first used in India, where it is part of Ayurveda, the traditional herbal medicine. It was also mentioned in the Shennong Herbal compiled in China about two thousand years ago. In recent years, it has become popular in the West as a nerve tonic to promote relaxation and to enhance memory. Indian healers

used this herb to treat skin inflammations and as a mild diuretic. Oriental healers relied on gotu kola to treat emotional disorders such as depression that may be rooted in physical problems. It has also been used to bring down a fever and to relieve congestion due to colds and upper respiratory infections. Recent studies show that gotu kola has a positive effect on the circulatory system: It seems to improve the flow of blood throughout the body by strengthening the veins and capillaries. It has been used successfully to treat phlebitis (inflammation of the veins) as well as leg cramps, swelling of the legs, and "heaviness" or tingling in the legs. It has been shown to be particularly useful for people who are inactive or confined to bed due to illness. Proponents of the herb also believe that its beneficial effect on circulation may help improve memory and brain function. This herb also has an important role in gynecology. It has been used

successfully to promote healing after episiotomy, a surgical incision of the vulva performed to prevent tearing during childbirth. In fact, in one study reported in a French medical journal in 1966, women treated with gotu kola after childbirth healed more rapidly than those given standard treatment. (Herbal Information Center)

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