Gotu Kola
1:1.5 Ethanol/Distilled Water Spagyric Tincture of wild-harvested Gotu Kola leaf and stem, with purified salt principle added.
Planetary ruler: Mercury/Saturn/Moon
Recommended Dosage: 5-10 drops, 1-4 times per day.

Physical Effects*:
Gotu Kola has been used for centuries as a brain-nourishing and protecting herb – it has been scientifically proven to be able to: protect neurons from damage, regenerate damaged neurons, reduce anxiety, resolve depression, inhibit AChE (and thus improve working memory) and mitigate the accumulation of amyloid plaque (and thus lower the likelihood of alzheimers). Gotu kola increases collagen production and synthesis which is part of the way in which it strengthens connective tissues such as ligaments, the joints between bones, and also the gut lining – where it has been shown to reduce the severity of ulcer conditions. It can reduce varicose veins by strengthening blood vessel walls and it can also reduce oedema occouring through poor circulation. Other scenarios that Gotu Kola addresses included: osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, lung conditions including pulmonary fibrosis and chronic obstructive airways disease (COAD), arthritis, skin conditions, weak skin and nails, and obesity -through increasing mitochondrial efficiency. 

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Emotional/Spiritual Effects:
Ahh, refreshment of the mind. It feels as if the mind sips from a cool stream as this spagyric winds its watery, sparkly way into one’s cranium… and you know how the saying goes ‘be water my friend.’ Like water because it can move, remould itself, and be cool. This herb is thus apt for those who are prone to mental fixation and becoming locked on certain outcomes in a fiery, dogmatic way. It will enable such people to surrender these more obsessive thoughts, not it a way that is just forgetting them altogether, but in a way that allows them to be entrained amidst the greater currents of life - in this way the plant teaches flexibility. Yes, it is great to have many inspirations, and be determined about their fulfillment, but if one can have them then float them down the stream of life without needlessly pushing these outcomes to materialize faster than the stream flows, then one truly does a service to one’s self and all of life. By letting go of mental fixations one will indeed free up more ‘operating space’ within the mind, the power of thought is drawn into steady, momentary presence, rather than scrabbling somewhere in the future. Similarly if one has fixated or obsessed on certain thoughts for so long that they have become points of stagnancy in the mind, then this flowy plant spirit can help to flush these thoughts out, rehydrating the neural pathways around them to allow them to simply pass, or be brought to the fore for further inspection.

Contraindications:
-Diabetes medications: Consult with your GP if combining with gotu kola.
-Statins: Gotu Kola in combination with statins may lower blood pressure significantly.
-Benzodiazepines: Gotu Kola may increase the effect of benzodiazepines and other sedative medications.