Gotu kola is also known as betel garden grass, betel curtain grass, shape grass…; scientific name: Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn; belongs to the family Poaceae

The plant grows luxuriantly in clusters, the stem grows long then upright and branches. The height of the Gotu kola plant is from 30 – 50cm. The leaves are pointed and alternate, the leaf blade is soft and smooth and the leaf sheath is thin and hairy, the leaves are arranged in two rows apart. The flowers grow in clusters of 5 to 7 flowers at the top, about 2 other flowers grow lower on the petals. The fruit is 3 – 4mm long, oblong with almost 3 sides. The flowering and fruiting season of the Cyperus rotundus plant is around May – July.

Cyperus rotundus is a light-loving, moisture-loving and shade-tolerant plant. It grows everywhere, often in clumps in the plains, midlands and highlands. Harvesting and processing: Harvest all year round, the whole plant in the dry season, wash, use fresh or dry.

According to traditional medicine and research documents, Cyperus rotundus is called wild chicken grass in medical books; it has a sweet, slightly bitter taste and cool properties.

Effects: Nourishes blood, promotes blood circulation, is diuretic, detoxifies, and cools the liver. Used in cases of damage, bloating, urinary incontinence, rheumatism, malaria, fever, hot liver, high blood pressure, encephalitis, meningitis, urinary tract infections, boils, etc.

Some valuable remedies from Gotu kola
Gotu kola not only has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the body, cooling the liver, stabilizing blood pressure, but also has many other uses such as:

– Treating high fever: Use fresh or dried Gotu kola (whole body, remove flowers), can be combined with pennywort, fish mint, plantain, and cogon root (more effective). Boil and drink instead of water to help reduce fever, relieve headaches and sleep well…

– Treating mouth ulcers, pimples in the mouth, thrush: This disease is common in children and adults. The cause is due to too much heat. Use Gotu kola alone or combine it with purslane, plantain, eclipta, fish mint (more effective). 1 handful of each, boil to concentrate and drink the water during the day, drink continuously for a few days until cured. When you start using it, the disease will gradually subside and be cured.

– Treating gray hair, dry, brittle hair: Few people know this effect. How to do it: Gotu kola (whole body, remove flowers), wash and chop, dry and roast until golden brown, bury in the ground. Use about 30-40g per day, combined with 20g of dodder, 20g of rehmannia. Boil the three ingredients thoroughly and drink all the water during the day. Drink continuously for a period of time. If you are a woman, you can add dried ripe mulberry fruit to boil together for more effectiveness because it replenishes blood.

In addition, you can combine Gotu kola and grapefruit peel to boil water to wash your hair, which will increase the effect – Cool the liver, reduce heat, clear heat, treat acne: Many people often have hot liver, acne, and sweat less, so boil Gotu kola to drink the water (like drinking tea). If liver function is poor, it can be combined with dandelion and artichoke to increase effectiveness.

Effect: Makes the body sweat, toxins are released through the pores, the body will be healthier, acne will disappear.