Asiatic pennywort, gotu kola for animals
It is a popular skin care herbal ingredient in external preparations, but some sources also recommend it for horses internally.
Basic information
Plant: asiatic pennywort, gotu kola, Centella asiatica (L.) Urban [syn.: Hydrocotyle asiatica] (Apiaceae).
Herbal drug: asiatic pennywort herb (Centellae asiaticae herba); asiatic pennywort extract for external treatment (Centellae asiaticae extractum).
Main active ingredients: >> book.
Proven medicinal effects: >> book.
Application in human medicine
Therapeutic indications given in pharmacopoeias, monographs: >> book.
Other uses described in traditional medicine: >> book.
Phytotherapy complementary to veterinary treatment
Indications, dosage, side effects, drug-herb interactions (dogs, horses, cats): >> book.
Poisoning
Toxic compounds, symptoms: >> book.
Author: Sophia Clara Marton
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