Gotu kola tea

Gotu kola, a perennial plant indigenous to India, Japan, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the South Pacific, belongs to the parsley family and lacks a distinctive taste or aroma.

The dried leaves are commonly utilized for crafting gotu kola tea, inclusion in blends of herbal teas, and for making tinctures.

Over thousands of years, it has been utilized in India, China, and Indonesia to address a variety of ailments. Its historical applications encompass wound healing, cognitive enhancement, and the treatment of skin conditions like leprosy and psoriasis.

To produce gotu kola tea, dried leaves are steeped in boiling water (approximately 150 ml) along with 5–10 grams, left to infuse for ten to fifteen minutes. The typical suggestion is the consumption of three cups (750 ml) per day.

Gotu kola houses specific compounds that seemingly contribute to the reduction of inflammation and blood pressure. Furthermore, it displays the potential to bolster the generation of collagen, a facet that could promote the healing of wounds. Additionally, it might prove effective in addressing gastrointestinal problems such as enteritis, dysentery, or abdominal discomfort, attributed to its capacity to lower blood temperature and arrest bleeding.
Gotu kola tea

Centella asiatica juice

Centella asiatica L is a creeping, perennial herb with long slender horizontal stolons, characterized by long internodes. Centella asiatica grows wild in many parts of Asia and is a popular cure for many ailments, particularly those that tend to resolve in a few days without treatment.

Gotu kola is typically eaten raw in salads, steamed and served with rice or made into a tea.

The vitamin rich juice relives heartburn and many believe it aids healing of internal injuries if drunk immediately upon the appearance of bruises.

In India and Indonesia, gotu kola has long been used to promote wound healing and treat skin diseases.

The plant has astringent properties and in traditional herbal medicine it is applied topically to heal wounds and burns.

The plant is used in cooling drinks when boiled, for diarrhea, diuretic, gravel, leprosy treatment, stones, wound healing and as a tonic. Centella asiatica use with milk in daily diet will promote intellectual vigour and longevity; as potherb in chronic skin disease, cough, fever, urinary disorders and as an astringent.
Centella asiatica juice