Gotu kola extract is best known for promoting healthy skin. When applied externally as part of a compress, gotu kola encourages the healing of burns, wounds, and various skin irritations. More recently, however, it has been attributed a broad range of benefits that include enhancing mental acuity, staving off memory deterioration, improving blood flow by strengthening blood vessels, and mitigating unsightly varicose veins. Gotu kola was also used for centuries in China to improve mental function, and is today a popular supplement for that purpose. Taken internally, gotu kola is widely used to minimize varicose veins, boost memory, sharpen the mind in general, and stall memory loss related to Alzheimer's disease. Unlike some other herbal remedies, where the scientific evidence is scant, the gotu kola benefits are strongly suggested by various studies. Herbalists recommend it today for arthritis and other conditions that involve tissue swelling. It is this substance which harbors properties that seem to be able to help the body build connective tissues, such as the collagen that keeps skin firm, and enhance vascular and neuorological functioning.

Recommended Use: Take 2-4 capsules twice daily. Use as food supplement only.