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The herb gotu kola
rebuilds the energy reserves, and is useful after a
nervous breakdown and to help prevent nervous breakdown.
Gotu Kola is sometimes called "food for the
brain". Gotu Kola 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, gotu kola has become popular
in the West as a nerve tonic to promote relaxation
and to enhance memory.
Indian healers used the gotu kola 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. Gotu Kola 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. Gotu Kola 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.
Clinical and preliminary studies indicate that Gotu kola
maybe useful in treating: keloids, cellulite, dermatitis, perineal lesions,
and sceroserma.
Gotu Kola 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.
The gotu kola herb also has an important role in
gynecology. Gotu Kola 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.
Gotu Kola is also known as:
Indian
Pennywort, Hydrocotyle asiatica
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