Mandukaparni — Benefits and medicinal uses

Mandukaparni is a medicinal plant found in marshy places. Mandukaparni works on mind for the improvement of intellect.

Botanical Name – Centella asiatica

Family – Umbelliferae/ Apiaceae

Common Name —

• English – Gotu kola, Asiatic Pennywort, Indian Pennywort
• Kannada – Ondelaga, Brahmi soppu
• Tamil – Vallarai
• Hindi – Brahmi
• Marathi – Karivana

 

Medicinal Benefits –-

• In cracked heels – Powder of Mandukaparni + 7 parts of Bee wax make a paste and applied.
• To improve attention – 1gm powder of Mandukaparni twice daily with milk.
• In depression — Powder of Mandukaparni + Mukta Pishti + Jatamamsi Powder
• To improve mental abilities — Powder of Mandukaparni + Ghee
• To reduce anxiety — Powder of Mandukaparni + Powder of Shankapushpi
• In insomnia — 3 grams Powder of Mandukaparni is to be taken with milk while sleeping
• In wound healing – The local application of Mandukaparni enhances the wound healing

 

How to consume the herb –

• Juice extract – 10-30ml
• Powder – 3-6grams