Gotu Kola

Gotu Kola effectively promotes Skin Health owing to its potent anti-aging effect on Skin, whereby it efficiently enhances the youthful radiance of the Skin.
This adaptogenic herb, native to Southeast Asia, has been used traditionally as a brain tonic in Ayurvedic medicine.  It is also referred to as Food for the Brainbecause Gotu Kola (Mandookaparni) is extremely useful as a Nervine Tonic, which significantly alleviates restlessness, stress, anxiety and fatigue, improves Cognitive functions and promotes a sound Sleep as well.

Actions :

• Asiaticoside, a triterpenoid and powerful active constituent of Gotu Kola, exerts potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.1
• Significant anxiolytic effect in both acute and chronic anxiety.2
• Potent neuroprotective impact as it efficiently prevents amyloid plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease, dopamine neurotoxicity in Parkinson’s and significantly reduces oxidative stress.3
• Powerful anticonvulsant activity.
• Significantly improves Strength (Physical and Psychological performance) resulting in the increase of Health-related Quality of Life (HQOL).4
• Considerable anti-allergic, anti-pruritic and anti-inflammatory activities.
• An effective Cardioprotective herb as well.

Indications :

Gotu Kola is extremely useful in the following conditions:

• Learning, Concentration and Memory Deficits
• Prevention against age related neuroinflammation and allied disorders, such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
• Disturbed Sleep and Lack of Sleep
• Stress, anxiety, fatigue, Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and allied lowered Immunity
• Leprosy, lupus, varicose ulcers, eczema, psoriasis5
• (As an adjuvant in)Parkinsonism and Epilepsy