Herb
Gotu Kola
A small creeping leaf, taken as tea or applied to skin, traditionally used to support wound healing, circulation, and calm focus.
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🥄 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.
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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.
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⚖️ 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 — check with your doctor.
📚 Why we trust it
- A traditional herb for skin healing and circulation
- Long used to support wounds, veins, and calm focus
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
A small leaf that mends and steadies. Healing and clarity often grow together.
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