Safety · Supplement
Gotu Kola: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe; rare liver reports at high chronic doses.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe; rare liver reports at high chronic doses.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Gotu Kola at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Gotu Kola is
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is an Ayurvedic/Asian herb used for wound healing, venous health, and cognition.
The honest bottom line
Best evidence for veins and wound healing, weaker for the brain claims. A low-risk traditional option.
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