Gotu Kola (Organic Loose) - 454g - Organic Connections

GOTU KOLA

Gotu Kola really gets your circulation going and has powerful healing agents...

Gotu kola is an herb that helps to promote the healing of damaged tissues. It is not related to the kola nut and does not contain caffeine. Gotu kola stimulates the production of connective tissue including keratin; the material that your body uses to repair breaks in the skin. It is used topically to treat wounds, skin infections, skin conditions like psoriasis and to heal surgical wounds.

Gotu kola has some antioxidant properties. Free radicals are unstable molecules that in their bid to become more stable must bump into healthy cells and cause damage. Gotu kola’s antioxidant properties neutralize free radicals and therefore reduce damage to the skin and vascular system. This makes gotu kola a good herb for conditions of vein laxity and poor circulation such as varicose veins and hemorrhoids.

Gotu kola also increases levels of antioxidants that are found in the liver and helps to strengthen the adrenal glands. These molecules help the body to process and excrete toxins and cleanses the blood. This helps it to treat rheumatism, blood diseases, cognitive heart failure, urinary tract infections, and high blood pressure.

Gotu kola is considered to have rejuvenated nervine. Because of this it is often recommended to treat nervous disorders such as epilepsy, senililty, and premature aging. It is also believed to help increase memory. It is thought to be helpful in treating depression. Finally gotu kola increases circulation, alleviate fatigue and increase libido.

Gotu kola is commonly purchased as tea, encapsulated herb or tincture. Gotu kola products should be standardized as an assurance of the amount of active compounds they contain. Gotu kola can be found in combination products for memory, sexual functioning and vein support. Topically tea, creams and salves can be used to help to heal wounds or treat skin conditions.

Individuals taking sedatives or anti-anxiety medication, because gotu kola may add to their effect, should use gotu kola supplements with caution. Gotu kola should not be used during activities that require alertness. Gotu kola should not be used in pregnancy because it can cause miscarriage. Topical application of gotu kola may cause contact dermatitis.

Gotu Kola– QUICK FACTS

PARTS USED
· Leaf, nut, root, seed.

APPLICATIONS
· Hemorrhoids, poor circulation, varicose veins, memory enhancement, psoriasis, wound healing.

OPTIMUM DOSAGE
· Oral 100-750mg daily, standardized to 10-30% asiaticosides. Topically 0.2-0.4% preparations to area 2-3 times daily. (Clinical doses may be higher as recommended by your practitioner).

WORKS WELL WITH
· Bioflavinoids, horse chestnut, phosphatidyl serine, vitamin C, coenzyme Q10, gingko.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
· Gotu kola should not be used in pregnancy.
· Gotu kola should not be used with sedatives or anti-anxiety medication.
· Topical application may cause contact dermatitis.
· Large doses of gotu kola can be sedating.