Although side effects are rare, some people taking gotu kola may experience upset stomach, headache, and drowsiness. Because gotu kola can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, it's important to limit your sun exposure and use sunscreen while taking it.Medical experts advise against using gotu kola if you have a history of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell skin cancer, or melanoma. People with liver disease should also avoid gotu kola.
==The benefits of Gotu Kola are==
Now sold as an herbal supplement, gotu kola is marketed as a memory-booster and natural remedy for anxiety and depression. It is also is regarded as an adaptogen (a type of herb said to strengthen your resistance to stress while enhancing your energy). Gotu kola has yet to be extensively researched, but a few studies have shown that the herb may help with these health problems:
* Traditionally Gotu Kola benefits include the herb being used to treat some extremely serious conditions like syphilis, rheumatism, leprosy and mental illness. It is also used to stimulate urination and to relieve physical and mental exhaustion, eye diseases, inflammation, asthma, high blood pressure, liver disease, dysentery, urinary tract infections, eczema, and psoriasis.
*Anxiety : scientists discovered that gotu kola could decrease anxiety symptoms.While treating stress-related disorders like panic attacks and problems related to anxiety Gotu Kola has shown some extremely remarkable results. Scientists have established that compounds in Gotu Kola known as triter-pene acids bind to receptors in your central nervous system and reduce your startle response.
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