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centellase

gotu kola (Centella asiatica)

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • ADHD [Insufficient Evidence]
  • aging skin [Insufficient Evidence]
  • Alzheimer disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • anal fissure [Insufficient Evidence]
  • atherosclerosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • atopic dermatitis (eczema) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • burns [Possibly Effective]
  • chronic venous insufficiency [Possibly Effective]
  • cognitive function [Possibly Ineffective]
  • depression [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetic foot ulcers [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetic microangiopathy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • dry skin [Insufficient Evidence]
  • epilepsy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • generalized anxiety disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hemorrhoids [Insufficient Evidence]
  • herpes zoster (shingles) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypertrophic scars [Insufficient Evidence]
  • idiopathic interstitial pneumonia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • keloids [Insufficient Evidence]
  • laser skin resurfacing [Insufficient Evidence]
  • osteoarthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • radiation dermatitis [Possibly Ineffective]
  • scarring [Insufficient Evidence]
  • skin grafts [Insufficient Evidence]
  • striae distensae (stretch marks) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • SLE [Insufficient Evidence]
  • tonsillitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • venous thromboembolism prophylaxis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]
  • wrinkled skin [Insufficient Evidence]

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