Gotu kola also known as Centella, Centella Asiatica, Indian Pennywort and Mandookaparni has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb. It is not a stimulant, but rather a very nutritious herb indigenous to hot, humid climates. It is regarded as one of the most spiritual and rejuvenating herbs in Ayurveda and is used to improve meditation. Gotu Kola is best known as a brain herb, or an herb associated with improving memory and or enhancing brain function. It has been used orally for muscle and joint stiffness and pain and skin afflictions & been used topically for wound healing, leprosy sores, and post-operative scarring. It has been used as a tonic for purification of blood and useful for people who are inactive or confined to bed due to illness.