TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Gotu Kola

TCM Nature: Cooling

TCM Taste: Acrid, Bitter, Sweet

TCM Meridian Affinity: Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

Benefits:

·       Improves brain function

·       Aids meditation

·       Improves skin

·       Prevents colds and flu

·       Counters fatigue

·       Improves circulation of blood and fluids

·       Lowers blood pressure

Spirituality:

Gotu kola is considered the most spiritual of all herbs in India. It is used by yogis to develop the crown chakra.

In China, it is considered a “miracle elixir of life or the “fountain of life”. One legend says an herbalist who ate the plant daily lived to be over 200 years old.

Further reading:

• Everything you need to know about Acupuncture

• Bird’s Nest - Skincare vs Edible

• Supermarket Herbs - Ashwagandha

• Supermarket Herbs - Orange

• Supermarket Herbs - Cinnamon

• TCM Wellness Women’s Health

• TCM Wellness Nervous System Disorders Management

• TCM Wellness Digestive Health

• Acupuncture Slimming

• TCM Pain Management

• Adrenal Fatigue

• Women’s Health: Menstrual Cycle and Intuitive Wisdom

Read more about TCM Herbal Medicine Prescription on my TCM Wellness page.