Centella asiatica

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And this time again we will describe the different types of herbs that are useful for the health of our bodies. Herbs which we will describe in the discussion this time is Centella asiatica
Common sense
Centella asiatica is a lot of wild plants grow in Plantations, fields, road edges, and the rice fields. These plants come from tropical Asian region, spread across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, India, People's Republic of China, Japan and Australia and then spread to Various other countries. Commonly known name for this plant Centella asiatica is a leaf other than the horse's legs and antanan.
but actually gotu kola is a plant family Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) is a plant without a stem, with short rhizomes, and grows a single leaf edging. Throughout the year this plant grows wild in the street with a fertile, moist hillsides, lowlands up to 2,500 above sea level.
The content of Centella asiatica
There are some existing content in gotu kola is very good for health. Among them are asiaticoside, thankuniside, isothankuniside, madecassoside, brahmoside, brahmic acid, brahminoside, madasiatic acid, meso-inositol, centelloside, carotenoids, hydrocotylin, vellarine, tannins and mineral salts such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium and iron. Allegedly called glycosides triterpenoida asiaticoside antilepra and wound healing is incredible. Vellarine existing substance gives a bitter taste.
Type of Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica has several types and varieties of which type of Centella asiatica Centella asiatica red and green types.
Red also known as Centella asiatica antanan rock gardens or as many found in the rocks, dry and open, and usually grow vines and vines with geragih and has no stem but have rhizomes (rhizome short).
Meanwhile, gotu kola is often found in many green fields and grass on the sidelines. This place is preferred by green gotu kola slightly open or slightly moist and shady. In addition, plants such as Centella asiatica or antanan there are four types of flowers, antanan beurit, antanan mountains and water.
Efficacy and benefits
Centella asiatica benefits include:
1. have the function of cleaning the blood
2. circulation
3. facilitating urination(diuretics)
4. fever (antipiretika)
5. stop the bleeding (haemostatika)
6. improve memory neural
7. anti-bacterial, tonic, antispasma, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, insecticide, allergy and stimulants
8. Saponins are inhibiting the production of excessive scar tissue (keloids inhibit occurrence)
Other Centella asiatica benefits of improving blood circulation to the arms and legs; prevent varicose veins and one vein; improve memory, mental and stamina; and decreased symptoms of stress and depression. Centella asiatica on research in Surabaya dr.soetomo RSU can be used to lower blood pressure, not decrease drastically, so suitable for elderly patients.
Processing
Most of Centella asiatica for fresh vegetables are consumed fresh, but there are dried to be used as tea, the extract is taken to be processed into capsules or creams, ointments, acne medication, and body lotion.
Similarly, our explanations and descriptions in herb shops describing the Centella asiatica. We hope we can benefit from this paper. Thank you.