Gotu kola is a great addition to the list of herbal remedies for hair loss. As a treatment for hair loss, it primarily promotes good hair growth.
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is the crawling, slender plant that grows abundantly in swampy tropical areas such as in India and Southeast Asian regions. It contains a variety of compounds that include the three triterpenes: asiatic acid, madecassic acid, and asiaticoside—all of which possess anti-oxidizing properties.
In Indian and Indonesian folk medicine, it has been used to treat several cosmetic and health conditions including wounds, skin inflammation, and varicose veins.
It is also beneficial to the central nervous system and cardiovascular system, generally.
Because of these observed benefits, gotu kola is assumed to be a good treatment for hair loss and a hair booster. In most cases of hair loss, the hair follicles reduce in size due to malnutrition. Gotu kola’s ability to strengthen blood vessels will be essential in expanding miniaturized hair follicles.
With non-constricted blood vessels, circulation to the follicles improves, thus allowing the entry of more nutrients and oxygen for the follicles. In this manner as well, the effects of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) will be reduced significantly.
In essence, gotu kola prevents further hair loss, improves the scalp condition, and especially provides a better environment for the hair follicles to produce stronger, healthier hair shafts.
On the downside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks clinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth.
Because of these observed benefits, gotu kola is assumed to be a good treatment for hair loss and a hair booster. In most cases of hair loss, the hair follicles reduce in size due to malnutrition. Gotu kola’s ability to strengthen blood vessels will be essential in expanding miniaturized hair follicles.
With non-constricted blood vessels, circulation to the follicles improves, thus allowing the entry of more nutrients and oxygen for the follicles. In this manner as well, the effects of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) will be reduced significantly.
In essence, gotu kola prevents further hair loss, improves the scalp condition, and especially provides a better environment for the hair follicles to produce stronger, healthier hair shafts.
On the downside, the effectiveness of gotu kola as a treatment for hair loss lacks clinical evidence like many other herbs purported to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth.
However, many people can attest to its efficacy in various forms.
The usual recommended dosage of gotu kola is 600 mg three times a day. Side effects of the herb are rare although it has been linked to sarcoma and occasional skin rash.
The usual recommended dosage of gotu kola is 600 mg three times a day. Side effects of the herb are rare although it has been linked to sarcoma and occasional skin rash.
