Herb
Gotu Kola
A small creeping leaf, taken as tea or applied to skin, traditionally used to support wound healing, circulation, and calm focus.
⤢📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 78/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Gotu kola is a small, fan-shaped leaf from a low-growing creeping plant, traditionally taken as a tea or applied to the skin in creams.
📜 Where it comes from
Gotu kola has a long history in both Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, where it was valued as a rejuvenating herb for the skin, circulation, and mental clarity. Ancient Ayurvedic texts describe its use for wound healing and calm focus, and it has more recently drawn interest in Western herbalism for similar purposes.
✨ Why it's good for you
- May help support healthy wound healing
- May help support comfortable circulation
- May help support calm, clear focus
- May help support the healthy appearance of skin
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup brewed tea / fresh leaves · about 3 calories
- Triterpenoids (asiaticoside)
- Trace vitamin C
- Negligible macronutrients
Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)
🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of dried gotu kola in hot water for 10 minutes and sip up to twice a day, or apply a gotu kola cream to support healing skin and the look of scars.
How much: As teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, 1 teaspoon dried herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More → per cup, up to twice daily, in courses; creams per the label.
Why it works: Helps restore normal vein elasticity.
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Gotu kola is a small, fan-leaved creeping plant long valued in traditional medicine for supporting the skin's healing, strengthening the small blood vessels (helpful for varicose veins), and lending a calm, steady focus. It's taken as a teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → or applied as a cream to healing skin and scars.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- Can cause drowsiness in larger amounts; avoid combining with sedatives.
- Avoid in pregnancy and with liver disease; use in courses (a few weeks on, a break) rather than continuously.
- May interact with diabetes, cholesterol, and sedative medicines.
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