> Supplement Index > Gotu Kola / Centella asiatica > Gotu Kola General Information Gotu Kola Uses & Scientific Evidence For Gotu Kola Dosage Information Gotu Kola Safety & Interaction Information Buy Gotu Kola Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Gotu Kola General Information Gotu Kola is widely used in India to promote wound healing and slow the progress of leprosy. Gotu Kola contains asiatic acid, asiaticoside and madecassic acid which stimulates collagen synthesis, a key element in skin repair. It also aids in the elimination of excess fluids, decreases fatigue and depression, increases sex drive and stimulates the central nervous system. Throughout history Gotu Kola has been used as a memory herb, and it is said to prolong life, enhance sexual potency, and increase energy. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Gotu Kola Uses & Scientific Evidence For In the 1970s, Italian and other European researchers found evidence that Gotu Kola significantly improved the symptoms of varicose veins such as the overall discomfort, tiredness, and swelling; however, it is not thought to do much for the appearance of veins that are badly damaged. It has been suggested that hemorrhoid sufferers could use Gotu Kola for the treatment of their symptoms since hemorrhoids are a type of varicose vein. Gotu Kola is also used to improve memory and can be beneficial to Alzheimer’s patients. It is also still used to heal wounds and alleviate the symptoms of scleroderma. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Gotu Kola Dosage Information The recommended dosage of Gotu Kola is 20 to 60 mg 3 times daily of an extract standardized to contain 40% asiaticoside, 29 to 30% asiatic acid, 29 to 30% madescassic acid, and 1 to 2% madecassoside. Read product label directions before use. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Gotu Kola Safety & Interaction Information Gotu kola appears to be safe when taken in the recommended doses. Side effects are rare and include the occasional allergic skin rash; however, there are some concerns that Gotu Kola may be carcinogenic if applied directly to the skin. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - Buy Gotu Kola Supplements and Products Below