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Gotu Kola | Cut and Sifted | Wild Crafted
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Gotu kola is a marsh plant native to India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and South Africa. Also known as Pennywort and Tiger's Herb, gotu kola is a major agricultural crop in India, where the leaf is eaten as a salad green and cooked vegetable.
The dried leaf is encapsulated or used to make liquid extracts, teas and other beverages.
origin: sri lanka
active compounds: Triterpene acids, including asiatic acid, terminolic acid and madecassic acid. The herb also contains triterpene saponins, such as asiaticoside, asiaticoside A and B, madecassoside and brahminoside.
plant part used: fresh or dried leaves and stems
processing: cut & sifted
Safety: Gotu kola should be taken on an alternating schedule with a two-week “off” period, and for no longer than six months total. This herb may affect how the liver metabolizes medications or increase the effects of certain medicines. Check with your doctor before using gotu kola if you take diuretics, antidepressants, diabetes medications or drugs to lower cholesterol. This herb should not be used during pregnancy or lactation or given to children. Also, because asiaticoside has been associated with stimulating cell growth in skin tumors in animal studies, you should not take gotu kola if you have a history of skin cancer.
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