Centella Asiatica (Powder)

Product description: Centella Asiatica: A medical plant that is widely used in the East and is becoming popular in the West. the main components of Centella Asiatica are Triterpenoid compounds and saponins. Besides wound healing, the herb is recommended for the treatment of various skin diseases such as leprosy, lupus, varicose veins, eczema, psoriasis, diarrhea, fever, amenorrhea, diseases of the female urinary tract, as well as for relieving anxiety and improving cognitive functions. These plants have been used as healing agents for thousands of years in folk medicine and continue to gain widespread attention for their role in the treatment of lung and chronic diseases.

The plant is added as a spice to the dishes of the national cuisine of Southeast Asia not because of its taste but in order to prevent a number of diseases. Fresh leaves are used to make a special drink called Thandaye and they are also applied to fresh wounds. Gotu Kola has a sharp flavor and slightly sweet taste. Some people in Cambodia add tiger grass leaves to salads as a preventative measure for the brain, vascular system and skin. Home treatment in ancient times has developed a tradition of using medical herbs in national cooking methods, this is the most effective way to stay healthy throughout life. Fresh leaves of Centella Asiatica were put on the face by women to preserve youth and freshness and now some Ayurvedic manufacturers make anti-aging face creams, as well as ointments based on Centella extract, which effectively acts on postoperative keloid scars, stimulates collagen production and significantly accelerate the healing of burns. It prevents inflammation. Centella asiatica is included in the international pharmacopoeia as a medical plant.

The use of Gotu Kola in folk medicine for the treatment of the body is not limited to the ailments of the human skin. It is not for nothing that the plant is called a memory herb by the people, long-term use of the plant extract has a strong effect on the vascular system of the human body. The use of Gotu Kola and Ginkgo biloba is especially effective in complex treatments of memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia, and amnesia. Centella asiaticas property of influencing the vascular system is used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat varicose veins. This extract targeted influence on the cerebral vessels defines its spectrum of use, the herbal drug is used for treating diseases of the organs of vision - glaucoma and myopia.

In diabetes mellitus the use of Centella asiatica as an adjuvant is very effective in accelerating the healing process of skin wounds. It should be noted that in systemic scleroderma, Centella asiatica is a necessary component of therapeutic treatment. Centella asiatica clinical trials and reviews in an Asian group of patients suffering from mental conditions, in particular depression, attacks of hysteria and neuroses has revealed this therapeutic action.