Centella asiatica
Common Name
Brahmi , Gotu kola, Indian Pennywort.
Origin:-
India
Description
Centella asiatica, commonly centella, is a small, herbaceous, annual plant of the family Mackinlayaceae or subfamily Mackinlayoideae of family Apiaceae, and is native to India, Sri Lanka, northern Australia, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, and other parts of Asia. It is used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. Botanical synonyms include Hydrocotyle asiatica L. and Trisanthus cochinchinensis (Lour.).
Pharmacological Properties
Centella asiatica is useful in the treatment of anxiety, and is used as an anxiolytic agent in Ayurveda .
Centella is a mild adaptogen, is mildly antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiulcerogenic, anxiolytic, nervine and vulnerary, and can act as a cerebral tonic, a circulatory stimulant, and a diuretic.
Centella asiatica has remarkable ability for wound healing for which it is traditionally used in leprosy.
Centella asiatica is used to revitalize the brain and nervous system, increase attention span and concentration, and combat aging.
Centella asiatica also has antioxidant properties. It works for venous insufficiency.