INDIA. Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica), Cut and Sifted, Certified Organic Common names: Indian Pennywort, Kodavan, Mandukparni, Jue Xi Cao, Luo Di Da Family: Apiaceae Gotu Kola is a small creeping perennial plant, found growing in and near water in tropical and subtropical areas in many parts of Asia, eastern Europe, South Africa, Madagascar, Pacific islands, and southeastern US. It is consumed in foods and beverages in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaylsia. Gotu Kola has a long history of use in both traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for a wide array of concerns, from skin conditions such as wound and burn healing, scars and keloids, eczema, psoriasis, leprosy, to hypertension, autoimmune syndromes such as lupus and scleroderma, connective tissue disorders, and depression, improving cognition, memory, and longevity.