Centella is a widely used herbal among local peoples in daily diets since ancient times. We are still using for many meals as well as herbal recipes. I had good experiences since my childhood with this amazing herbal for making many meals, drinks and medicines.
Centella grows in many regions of Sri Lanka. Prostrate stems 10 cm-1 m long. Leaves 1-6, clustered on a short shoot at each node, orbicular to reniform in outline, 0.5 to 2 cm long, 1-3 cm broad, margins entire, crenate or dentate. Petioles 1-10 cm long, pedicels very short, 0.5 to 1 mm long.
Chemistry
Centella contains pentacyclic triterpenoids, including asiaticoside, brahmoside, Asiatic acid, and Brahmic acid (madecassic acid). Other constituents include centellose, centelloside, and madecassoside.
The whole plant is used for medicinal purposes. Centella can be used in various ways such as juice, Sambal, porridge. Also, It is used instead of tea after drying. To prepare herbal hair oils for mucus problems are used
You can get the following results by Using Centella
01. Helps to grow hair
02. Brightens the skin
03. Helps to improve memory and improve intelligence
04. Helps to purify the blood
05. You can avoid eye diseases
06. Helps to relieve stress
Centella is used as a medicine to cure the following diseases
02. Leprosy
03. Parasites
04. Arthritis
05. Genital disorders
06. Lactation disorders
07. Depression
08. Skin and mucosal diseases
09. Diarrohea
10. Paralysis
11. Rheumatism
12. Dysentery
13. Ear diseases
14. Nervous system disorders
Scientific Classification
Kingdom – Plantae
Clade – Tracheophytes
Clade – Angiosperms
Clade – Eudicots
Clade – Asterids
Order – Apiales
Family – Apiaceae
Genus – Centella
Species – C. Asiatica
Binomial name – Centella Asiatica
Centella Asiatica / Centella / Gotukola
