Member of the carrot family that is found in mountainous tropical regions. Gotu Kola also known as Indian Pennywort. Gotu Kola also known as Hydrocotyle asiatica.
Small creeping tropical plant used for centuries in India. Believed to have remarkable rejuvenating properties. One or two freshly chopped leaves daily in salads or liquified in juice are said to be sufficient to revitalize the cells of the brain and to retard the aging process. Caution must be exercised: large quantities ingested at one time have harmful narcotic effects.