Gotu Kola Powder (Centella asiatica) Organic – Premium Dried Botanical

Gotu Kola — Informational Sheet

Identity & Names

• Common name: Gotu Kola
• Latin name: Centella asiatica
• Family: Apiaceae
• Part offered: Powdered aerial herb
• Growth habit: Creeping tropical/subtropical perennial

Identification / Appearance

Gotu kola forms low mats of slender creeping stems with rounded to kidney-shaped leaves on long petioles. Small flowers form close to the ground.

Habitat & Range

It favors warm, humid regions and consistently moist ground, including wet garden areas, stream margins and other tropical or subtropical habitats.

Aroma, Taste & Traditional Energetics

Gotu kola has a mild green, slightly bitter taste and is commonly described as cooling in several traditional systems.

Key Constituents

Important constituents include triterpenoid saponins such as asiaticoside and madecassoside, centellosides, flavonoids and polyphenols.

Traditional Herbal Uses

Ayurvedic and other Asian herbal traditions have used gotu kola in formulas associated with memory, concentration, skin and connective-tissue support, circulation, meditation and longevity.

What Modern Research Says

Some clinical research suggests standardized gotu kola extracts may help certain symptoms associated with chronic venous insufficiency. Evidence for memory or cognitive enhancement is not strong enough to treat those benefits as established. Results from a standardized extract cannot automatically be applied to every powder preparation.

Preparation & Use

• Powder: Add about ¼–½ teaspoon to smoothies, warm herbal drinks or traditional powdered formulas.
• Capsules: Powder may be placed into capsules according to the formula being used.
• Food: Fresh gotu kola is used as a food herb in some cultures, although this listing is dried powder.

Pairs Well With

Traditional and modern formulas may pair gotu kola with bacopa, rosemary or tulsi, depending on the purpose of the blend. Because “brahmi” can refer to gotu kola or Bacopa monnieri in different traditions, formulas should identify plants by Latin name.

Use Caution / Do Not Combine

Avoid casually stacking gotu kola with multiple herbs or supplements that can stress the liver. Review sedating combinations if drowsiness occurs.

Medication Interactions

• Potentially hepatotoxic medicines or supplements: rare liver-injury reports make professional review sensible.
• CYP-metabolized medicines: laboratory data suggest possible enzyme effects, but the clinical importance is uncertain.
• Sedating medicines: monitor for additive drowsiness.

Warnings & Who Should Avoid Medicinal Use

• People with active liver disease or a history of herb-related liver injury should use gotu kola only with professional guidance.
• Stop use and seek medical advice for jaundice, unusually dark urine, severe fatigue, persistent nausea or other signs of liver trouble.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding safety in medicinal amounts is not well established.
• Skin sensitivity or rash can occur.

Growing & Planting

• Climate: Tropical/subtropical; often grown as an annual or container plant in colder climates
• Light: Sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich, consistently moist soil without stagnant water
• Propagation: Division, runners or seed
• Habit: Creeping and potentially fast-spreading under favorable conditions

Harvesting, Drying & Storage

Harvest clean healthy aerial growth from uncontaminated soil. Dry quickly in a thin layer with good airflow and protect from harsh direct sun. Store completely dried material airtight, cool and dark.

Foraging & Conservation

Gotu kola can accumulate contaminants from wet soils, including heavy metals. Avoid roadside drainage, industrial runoff, contaminated wetlands and questionable water sources. Cultivated material from known soil is preferable.

Culinary & Household Uses

Fresh gotu kola is used in salads, drinks and other foods in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Powder can be blended into green drinks or traditional food-style preparations.

History & Folklore

Gotu kola has a long South Asian and Southeast Asian history tied to contemplative practice, mental discipline and traditional rejuvenation systems. Its reputation as a meditation herb is stronger historically than many Western occult correspondences assigned to it later.

Spiritual & Magical Correspondences

The following describes traditional spiritual context and modern esoteric practice, not medical effects.

• Common intentions: Meditation, clarity, concentration, spiritual discipline and contemplative practice
• Planet: No single broadly standardized Western correspondence
• Element: Modern sources vary
• Day: No universally standardized day
• Moon: No standardized lunar phase
• Zodiac: No broadly standardized sign correspondence
• Tarot: No established historical tarot correspondence; any card pairing is a modern intuitive choice
• Deities: No single universal deity assignment should be treated as fixed fact

Roosters Peacock Product Connection

This listing is Roosters Peacock organic gotu kola powder. Nuwati Herbals The Storyteller Tea contains gotu kola leaf and is an exact ingredient match.

Available Sizes

2 oz | 4 oz | 8 oz | 1 lb

Allergy note: Gotu kola belongs to the Apiaceae family; people sensitive to related plants such as celery, carrot or parsley should introduce it cautiously.

Disclaimer: Educational and traditional herbal information only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before medicinal use if pregnant, nursing, taking medications or managing a medical condition.