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Asiatic Pennywort/ Gotu Kola

Indications:
  • It is a tonic – it tones the tissues
  • Stimulant – it stimulates the nerve and brain tissues
  • Anthelmintic – it relieves worm infestation
  • It is a laxative
  • Expectorant - it promotes the ejection of phlegm from lungs and trachea
  • It is an aphrodisiac
  • It is cooling
  • It is specifically good for -

    - Epilepsy
    - Nervous debility
    - Nervous disorders
    - Dyspepsia
    - Leprosy
    - Elephantiasis
    - Consumption
    - Syphilis
    - Ulcers
    - Abscess
    - Carbuncle
    - Jaundice
    - Dysentery
    - Eczema

  • The leaf is main ingredient in making Kayakalpa (making the body strong like diamond).
Preparation:

Ingredients:


Gotu kola leaves– 2 bunches
Black gram (urad dal) – 3 spoons full
Ginger – 1 small piece
Ghee – 10 ml
Pepper – 1
Rock salt – according to taste

Method:

It is prepared as chutney. The leaves are taken separately, washed, and sautéed in ghee for 2 minutes. It is then put into a mixer along with sautéed black gram, ginger, rock salt, and pepper and ground into a smooth paste.

Soup, tea, raw juice, roti can also be made with this leaves or it can also be mixed with other leaves and cooked.


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