Gotu Kola, considered one of the most important herbs in botanical medicine, grows naturally in many parts of Asia and is revered in China and India; known as the herb of youth and enlightenment. Gotu Kola has such a broad range of health benefits and the leaves and stems are commonly used in Traditional Chinese and Ayurveda Medicine.
In Sri Lanka, Gotu Kola is frequently made into a breakfast soup called Kola Kanda. A green garlicky rice soup that is thought to cleanse the blood. We like to pop it fresh into a salad so that you keep all the goodness of the raw leaf. Gotu Kola is used to treat the following ailments:
- Hair loss
- Immune dysfunction
- Diabetes
- Memory problems and depression
- Chronic skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, acne)
- Venereal diseases
- Anxiety and other nervous disorders
- Fever
- Inflammatory conditions (e.g. arthritis)
- Respiratory congestion
- Wound healing and stretch mark treatment
- Water retention