Description

Centella Asiatica * Botanical Name: Centella Asiatica * Family Name: Appiaceae * Common Name: Pennywort, Indian Pennywort, Artayniya-e Hindi, Jal Brahmi * Part Used: Whole Plant * Habitat: Grown in waterlogged places throughout india. * Product offered: Leaves, Wholeplant Uses: It is tonic, diuretic and alterative. It is used in treatment of leporosy and known to ameliorate the symptoms of the disease and improves general health of the patient. It is a brain tonic and stimulates hair growth. The whole plant possesses antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifebrile, diuretic and galactagogic activity. External application in the form of poultices is prescribed for contusions, closed fractures, sprains and furunculosis. Centella Asiatica Extract Action: 1. It reduces the immobility time and ameliorates the imbalance of amino acid levels in brain tissues. 2. It improves the function of HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis and increasing the contents of monoamine neurotransmitters. 3. It protects against the deterioration of microcirculation due to diabetic microangiopathy. 4. It stimulates collogen synthesis thus helpful in wound healing. Saponins / Asiaticosides: 1. It causes inhibitory effect on the expression and activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) during gastric ulcer healing. 2. It stimulates the reticuloendothelial system where new blood cells are formed and old ones destroyed. 3. It decreases lipid peroxidation and enhanced induction of antioxidant levels. Curing Diseases: 1. It is used to cure alcoholic liver diseases, periodontal diseases, scleroderma and peripheral vascular diseases. 2. It is taken in treatment of leprosy, venereal diseases, malaria, varicose veins and ulcers. 3. It stimulates healing of skin injuries, ulcers and wounds and decrease capillary fragility.