Gotu Kola: A Dozen Proven Medical Benefits

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'Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) has a long and successful history of use in traditional medicines. Traditional uses for Gotu kola have included:

� Hepatitis
� Syphilis
� Gastrointestinal conditions
� Asthma
� Epilepsy
� Varicose veins
� Ulcers
� Skin irritation
� Swellings

And this is just the short list. Gotu kola has been a �go to� herb for herbal practitioners in Ayurveda, Chinese Traditional Medicine, Kampo Medicine (Japan), Thai Traditional Medicine, Indonesian Traditional Medicine, Hawaiian Traditional Medicine and many others.'

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