Gotu Kola Powder

( Centella asiatica )

Gotu kola is a slender, creeping plant that grows commonly in swampy areas of India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, South Africa and the tropics.

It is said to fortify the immune system, both cleansing and feeding it, and to strengthen the adrenals. It has been used as a tonic for purification of blood and for promoting healthy skin. It has also been used to aid in restful sleep, treat skin inflammations, as a treatment for high blood pressure and as a mild diuretic.

A recipe from an old hippy dude 

Gotu Kola Powder is great for your prostate. Get down to your local herbalist (Neal's Yard, Covent Garden/Brighton); ask for 5 grammes Kola Nut Kernal powder. You need to take it every day for three weeks, preferably in the morning. A level teaspoon together with nescafe or cocoa, with sugar to taste (it's quite bitter). That should waken things up: 'Like switching on all the lights in Aladin's Cave', someone said. Spot on - one tiny squeeze, and you'll get the message: tingling twitching fireworks right the way up to the inner colon and beyond.(Thanks Tantros)