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herb
Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola, Gota Kola)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Hydrocotyle asiatica, Centella asiatica
synonyms: gotu kola, gota cola, water pennywort, thick-leaved pennywort, Indian pennywort, bevilacqua, asiatischer wassernabel
part(s) used: leaves, herb
qualities:
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» powder: 600 mg
» tincture: 1 - 3 ml.
therapy:
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1
toxicity: 0
» use with caution during pregnancy (Brinker, p. 117) due to its emmenogogue and abortifacient effects (Farnsworth)
constituents:
footnotes
Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Farnsworth NR, Bingel AS, Cordell GA, Crane FA, Fong HHS. 1975. Potential Value of Plants as Sources of New Antifertility Agents I. J. Pharm. Sci., 64:535-98.