Botanical name: Centella asiatica
Other name: Indian Pennywort, Asiatic Pennywort, Gotu Kola, Spadeleaf
Hydrocotyle Centella Asiatica extract exhibits robust anti-inflammatory properties, effectively safeguarding skin tissue from aging-related damage. Similar to estrogens, it influences the metabolism of fibroblasts and promotes the synthesis of collagen fibers.
Medicinal Uses:
- It has a mild laxative effect and is used as a tonic for nervous debility and seminal weakness.
- It is an excellent drug for gonorrhea, leprosy, leucorrhoea jaundice, and many types of skin diseases.
- It is also useful for treating nearly all types of syphilitic skin diseases.
