The ancient herb pegaga, Gotu kula, Brami, Centella, Vellarai, Tsubo kusa, Luei gong gen..................

Pegaga in Malay

In  Sanskrit the herb known as 'Brami'. In Malay the herb known as' Daun pegaga'. In English the herb known as 'Centella or Indian Pennywort'. In South India the herb known as 'Vellarai'. In Hindi the herb known as 'Gotu kula'. In Japanese known as 'Tsubo Kusa'. In Mandarin as 'Jin Chian Cao or Luei Gong Gen'.

 Centella Indian Pennywort is prevalent as it has been used for centuries through India and China. Its availability and medicinal properties are well known in Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. Today the herb has been used widely all around the world.

The herb classified as brain enhancing, anti aging, longevity producing properties. It is known as elixir of life.

Centella is best described as having kidney shaped leaves. The plant grow on a single strand ranging from a few inches and grows as a runner in the soil.
The entire plant is beneficial. You can use either dried or in fresh form. The plant can be dried and stored in an air tight glass bottle for use when required. The herb contains Vitamin A, G and K. The herb is also high in Magnesium.

• Support for healthy memory with Centella or Indian Pennywort.

Gotu kula support for help the function increase brain power. The herb also help to strengthen memory, concentration and intelligence.
In 1992, K Nalini from Kasturba Medical college identified the herb offers support for healthy memory function. In her test showed an impressive improvement in memory of rats. The rats treated orally with the extract for 14 days before the experiment. The retention of  learned behavior in the rats treated with Gotu kula was 3 to 60 times better than that from control animal.

• Secret of longevity Centella or Indian Pennywort.

In 1927, Li Cheng Yuen, when he was lived until aged of 256 years old (really???). It was published in Times Magazine in New York Times and London  times. He was amazed with youthfulness, strength and prowess. Li Cheng Yuen favored regular use of the herb for health and longevity. Among one of the herb he used was Centella or Indian Pennywort.

 Centella or Indian Pennywort is Natural remedy for wound healer without scar.

Many studies and reseach has confirmed  Centella or Indian Pennywort is effective in natural would healer. A major action of  Centella or Indian Pennywort is stimulation of the body to produce collagen to maturation  of scar. Extract of Centella or Indian Pennywort can treat skin burns, surgical wounds, skin grafts and injuries. Tips..take a whole plant after wash and clean. You can make as paste. You can apply the paste directly on the wound area. Centella or Indian Pennywort would heal the wound without a scar.

• Centella or Indian Pennywort can treat boils on the skin. 

Since Centella or Indian Pennywort has the properties to healing properties on boil swelling with fluid. Tips..you can take few leaves extract juice. Apply the juice on the boils. The herb will help to get relieve from boils and scar on the skin.

• Centella or Indian Pennywort can improve children's voice.

Tips.... you can ask your children to chew  3 leaves of  Centella or Indian Pennywort  and swallow the juice. You can give Centella or Indian Pennywort to them daily.





Centella or Indian Pennywort can treat sinusitis .

Tips...Boil the whole plant  with 1 cup of water. Then add a pinch of pepper powder and sugar. Take for few weeks until you get a satisfied result.

Centella or Indian Pennywort helps to control Diabetic

The high content of Vitamin such as B1, B2 and B6 help to convert to carbohydrates to glucose. In other words the herb helps to control sugar level in your blood. Due to this also the herb helps reduce frequency urination due to Diabetic.





Centella or Indian Pennywort can treat gastric and ulcer .

It is found wound healing properties of Centella or Indian Pennywort helps on gastric lesions. Studies have shown that ethanol included gastric  lesions were reduced to a great extent with application of Centella or Indian Pennywort extracts on rats. The healing was achieved by strengthening the gastric walls.

Centella or Indian Pennywort can  reduce blood pressure.

Recent studies show that  Centella or Indian Pennywort has positive effect on the circulatory system. It seems to improve the flow of blood throughout the body by strengthening the veins and capillaries.

 Centella or Indian Pennywort increase appetite.

Tips ..You can drink as hot tea.





Centella or Indian Pennywort can treat emotional disorder.

Centella or Indian Pennywort can treat emotional disorder such as depression. Centella or Indian Pennywort helps calm down. It gives mental clarity.

Centella or Indian Pennywort can reduce fever.

Centella or Indian Pennywort has cooling  effect on body. So that you can take as hot drinks during fever.

Centella or Indian Pennywort helps in nerve system.

Centella or Indian Pennywort able to greatly benefit the central nerve system, making it effective in the treatment ADD, Senility, strokes and nervous system disorder.




Centella or Indian Pennywort can treat Asthma and bronchitis

Dr Seela Rernando, in her book Herbal Food and Medicines in Sri Lanka advises to take of plenty of Centella or Indian Pennywort and red onions when suffering from cough or cold.Tips.. Add more Centella or Indian Pennywort and red onion in your diet.

Centella or Indian Pennywort can  increase breast milk.

Lactating mothers can reap the benefit of this herb.It is because increase milk productivity. Tips.. add in your daily diet 3-5 leaves.

Centella or Indian Pennywort can reduce stretch mark.

Centella or Indian Pennywort is effective for your skin because the herb helps strengthen the skin boost antioxidant and reduce scar and increase blood supply.

Tips 1..Drink as hot tea.Take 2 cups water.Take whole plant wash and clean.Next boil with 2 cups of water until turn to 1 cup of water. After cool you can drink and practice 3 times a week after dinner. (night food).You can drink until get a satisfied result.

Tips 2..Apply the juice on stomach.

Centella or Indian Pennywort can use as  hygiene wash.

Take a handful of Centella or Indian Pennywort . After wash and clean boil with 3 cups of water. You can use this water to wash to prevent and to get rid of itchiness and white discharge.





Centella or Indian Pennywort can increase sexual drive.

Tips ..Drink as hot tea. Take 2 cups water. Take whole plant wash and clean. Next boil with 2 cups of water until turn to 1 cup of water. After cool you can drink and practice 3 times a week after dinner. ( night food). You can drink until get a satisfied result.

Kecutkan peranakkan

You can drink after your period. Tips 2..Drink as hot tea.Take 2 cups water. Take whole plant wash and clean. Next boil with 2 cups of water until turn to 1 cup of water. After cool you can drink and practice 3 times a week after dinner. ( night food). You can drink until get a satisfied result.





Beauty............

Preserve your youthful with Centella or Indian Pennywort

As we grow old, collagen in your body also decrease while age go up. However there is a secret to protect and preserve your youthful with  Centella or Indian Pennywort. The herb helps to stimulates your body to produce collagen. So indirectly gives support, flexibility and strength to your body. Centella or Indian Pennywort able to renew collagen in a quantity and quality  and restore tissue firmness and elasticity, improving skin appearance and comfort.

Rejuvenation Centella or Indian Pennywort 
Regular use of this herb helps slowing down aging process. It is anti aging properties help to rejuvenate body tissues and boost body immunity.
Tips...Take the whole plant after wash and clean .You can boil with cow's milk. After that make it dry under the hot sun. Then make it a powder form keep in tight air container. You can apply once a day for skin rejuvenation.

Centella or Indian Pennywort Rich in Anti aging properties reduce wrinkle.

The herb has anti aging properties so one of the function is increase hemoglobin level in your body. Strengthen the skin boost antioxidant and reduce wrinkle and increase blood supply.





Get rid of pigmentation with Centella or Indian Pennywort.

The herb has anti aging properties so one of the function is increase hemoglobin level in your body. Strengthen the skin boost antioxidant and get rid of pigmentation and increase blood supply.

Centella or Indian Pennywort able to reduce scar.

Centella or Indian Pennywort is effective for your skin because the herb helps strengthen the skin boost antioxidant and reduce scar and increase blood supply. 

  


Centella or Indian Pennywort gives healthy nails.

According to pharmacological studies, one outcome of gotu kola’s complex actions is a balanced effect on cells and tissues participating in the process of healing, particularly connective tissues. One of its constituents, asiaticoside, works to stimulate skin repair and strengthen skin, hair, nails and connective tissue (Kartnig, 1988).



Tips facial mask to get rid scar,pigmentation,wrikle and for beautiful skin.....

Take a handful Centella or Indian Pennywort. After clean and wash. You can make as paste apply on your face. Wash with Luke warm water after 20 minutes. You can do once a week.

Tips...Drink as hot tea.
Take 2 cups water. Take whole plant wash and clean. Next boil with 2 cups of water until turn to 1 cup of water. After cool you can drink and practice 3 times a week after dinner. ( night food).

Hair

A study has showed in March 2011.,that supplement of the International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science by Ritu Jain Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Science and Research drives Centella or Indian Pennywort extract improved the hair of the rats.
According to pharmacological studies, one outcome of gotu kola’s complex actions is a balanced effect on cells and tissues participating in the process of healing, particularly connective tissues. One of its constituents, asiaticoside, works to stimulate skin repair and strengthen skin, hair, nails and connective tissue (Kartnig, 1988).

Tips...
Hair mask prevent premature hair and for healthy hair. 
Take a handful f Centella or Indian Pennywort. After wash and clean, extract juice. First wet your hair. Apply the juice for 1/2 to 1 hours.Then wash.

1st recipe... Pegaga with sambal belacan.

Take a bundle of pegaga wash and clean properly..
Sambal ingredients
5 Red chilies
5 small onion
2 garlic
small piece of ginger
small piece of belacan (optional)
a salt according to your taste.
a lemon  piece to squeeze on the sambal
some water
a pinch of salt

Method
Mix all the ingredient and grind . You can add some water. Then squeeze the lemon on the paste.

Pegaga with Sambal belacan

2nd recipe... Centella or Indian Pennywort with mayonnaise

You just can eat like that..

   
Centella or Indian Pennywort and mayonnaise



3rd recipe..Kerabu pegaga 

A bundle of Centella  wash clean and cut into small pieces.

150 gram of ikan bilis ( must fry )

1 onion cut into small pieces

1 tomato cut into small pieces

Chili also cut into small piece according to your taste

Lime 1/2 

A pinch of salt and sugar

Method

Mix all the ingredient above.Then squeeze with lemon. 

Kerabu pegaga

Let's mix juice..........Centella or Indian Pennywort

Take handful  Centella or Indian Pennywort after wash and clean.

1-2 cup water.

Sugar or honey according to your taste.

Method

Blender Centella or Indian Pennywort with water.

Strain.

Mix with honey.

You can serve cold or warm.

  

Centella or Indian Pennywort Juice serve cold or warm

Centella or Indian Pennywort Drink as hot tea.

Take 2 cups water.Take whole plant wash and clean. Next boil with 2 cups of water until turn to 1 cup of water.

Centella or Indian Pennywort Drink as hot tea

After 5 weeks..............

Dear.........friends i hope you have enjoyed reading about this herb....add today in your and your loved one's diet. Take care of your good health and preserve your beauty. Thanks for reading.

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