Gotu Kola (10% Triterpenes)

History:

Gotu Kola is a low-growing, perennial creeping vine that is native to India and may be found in marshy areas and roadside ditches in China, Africa, Sri Lanka and other parts of Southeast Asia. Interestingly, it may also be found in the southeastern part of the United States. The plant has long-stalked, green kidney-shaped leaves with rounded apices that have a smooth texture and palmately netted veins. In Indian cuisine, it is sometimes served as a salad or cooked vegetable and has also been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine for healthy circulation, nerves and brain cells. In Sri Lanka, the leaves are said to be the favored food of elephants ("An elephant never forgets"?). Historically, in traditional Indian and Chinese therapy, Gotu Kola is considered to be one of the best herbal nerve tonics and a life-enhancer that contributes to long life. The herb is prominently featured in the Shen Nong Herbal, compiled in China over two thousand years ago, as one of the "miracle elixirs of life," and legend says that the Chinese herbalist, LiChing Yun, who claimed to have lived for 256 years, credited Gotu Kola for his longevity. In the nineteenth century, Gotu Kola was incorporated into the East Indian Pharmacopoeia and was recommended for wounds and skin problems, such as leprosy, lupus, varicose ulcers, eczema and psoriasis. It was also used for bowel health, feminine health (menstruation and menopause and the female genitourinary tract); and it was first accepted as a conventional treatment in France in the 1880s. Gotu Kola contains sterols (campesterol, stigmasterol and sitosterol), saponins (also called triterpenoids), alkaloids, flavonols, saccharides, amino and fatty acids, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, rich beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, B3, C and K. Its active constituents sometimes vary, depending on the geographic area from which the herb is harvested, but it does not contain cola or caffeine, as its name would suggest.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant or nursing women should not take Gotu Kola Herbal Supplement. Since it may interfere with prescription diabetes medications, a doctor should be consulted before using. Those taking cholesterol-lowering medications should not use Gotu Kola. Do not mix with tranquilizers, since it may have narcotic effect. It is not appropriate for people with epilepsy or for people who are sensitive to light. Continued, repeated topical application is not recommended. The use of Gotu Kola for more than six weeks is not recommended. People taking the herb for an extended period of time (up to six weeks) should take a two-week break before taking the herb again.

Capsule Information:
Our Gotu Kola (10% Triterpenes) supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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