{"product_id":"gotu-kola","title":"Gotu Kola","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGotu Kola\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCentella Asiatica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplant spacing: 1 plant per 2 square feet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esunlight requirements: 6-10 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elook out for: don’t let the plant dry out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eharvest notes: harvest leaves as you need them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eperennial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis attractive shade tolerant perennial tropical creeper has been used to treat many conditions for thousands of years in India, China, and Indonesia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003enown as the ‘herb of longevity’, this plant is indigenous to the wetlands of Southeast\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAsia, where it’s consumed as a juice, tea and supplement.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOur tropical herbalist, The Gardener Jules says: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGotu Kola is one of my favorite brain tonic herbs and has a special affinity for increasing one’s memory and overall cognitive function. Makes for a great study herb and can be useful for those with Alzheimer’s disease. I love to dice or finely chop a handful of the leaves and use similarly as parsley to sprinkle over cooked foods or incorporate into salads. I also recommend blending Gotu Kola with Sage, Rosemary, Tulsi and Blue Butterfly Pea Flowers to make a delicious brain enhancing tea blend and use this in the morning for a brain boost in a replacement of coffee. Gotu Kola also helps increase blood circulation throughout the body and can help treat varicose veins, liver disease, bladder disease and hardened arteries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e Regular use imparts healthy color and tone to skin, treats eczema, psoriasis and rheumatism. You can also use Gotu Kola externally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eto treat burns, minimize scarring, heal wounds and promote tissue repair after injury or surgery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGotu kola thrives in damp lower light situations and is happy as a potted or hanging plant or planted as a creeping ground cover in your food forest. Because of where it grows and how it looks people often times mix it up with dollar weed, so be careful if you’re out in nature and you think you identify Gotu Kola, as you likely don’t have the correct plant.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAlso, do not consume if trying to conceive or pregnant.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"4\" potted plant","offer_id":42665000370258,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 gal potted plant","offer_id":42665000403026,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 gal potted plant","offer_id":42665000435794,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/files\/IMG_4879.heic?v=1786154711","url":"https:\/\/littlerivernursery.co\/products\/gotu-kola","provider":"Little River Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}