COMMON NAME: Vallarai (small)-Gotu kola plant
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Centella asiatica
FAMILY: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
SOIL: Clay soil with good organic matter content
ORIGIN: India
PLANT HEIGHT: 3 to 4 inches
PROPAGATION: Done through stem cuttings.
PRUNING: Remove the old, diseased, yellow leaves & weak plant parts.
- Gotu kola has been used in traditional medicine for centuries for its potential health benefits. It enhance memory power.
- It is believed to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties, and is commonly used to improve cognitive function and reduce anxiety.
- The plant is also used in culinary preparations, and its leaves can be consumed raw or cooked.
- It’s valid for wound healing and infective wounds, burns, and hypertrophic scars.
- Based on experience and folk cures, their role in treating moderate and chronic diseases continues to attract widespread attention.
- Similarly for wound healing, diarrhea relief, and energy boosts anxiety reduction.