Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)

积雪草jī xuě cǎoJixuecao

Centella asiatica · Plant

Centella asiatica
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Indications

Cautions

Avoid with liver disease or during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Gotu Kola for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Blood EjectionBlood StranguryDamp-heat JaundiceDysenteryHypertensionKnocks & FallsLower Blood PressureRed EyesSand Qi Abdominal PainSand StranguryScab & LichenSpontaneous External BleedingSummerheat-heat DiarrheaToxin Of Clove Welling Abscess SwellingSwollen ThroatWind Papules

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Gotu Kola does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling