Nature's Way Gotu Kola Herb, Supports Longevity and Vitality*, 950 mg per 2-Capsule Serving, Non-GMO Project Verified, 180 Capsules (Packaging May Vary)

great supplement

Works for me.

I read somewhere about a story of one of the longest lived men in Asia. When asked what his secret was to his longevity he said he ate a leaf of Gotu Kola every day. It is also good for your memory. In Sri Lanka elephants used to munch on the leaves and are known for their especially good memories. It is also known as a promoter of long life. So I think it tones and strengthens your leg veins and your brain veins and a few more things. It does not work over night but after taking it a couple of weeks again I don't have leg pains like before, I was standing on my legs in one place too long this past summer painting the house and started to notice some veins that wanted to bulge and it hurt and once again it went back. and I am relieved:) I also have horse chestnut but in the long run I prefer Gotu Kola, it is easier on the body and has a really good overall effect beyond the veins. It is especially good for toning and strengthening the brain so anyone engaged in intellectual activity would benefit from it. It is not a stimulant but a centering herb and not to be confused with Kola nut or anything with caffeine. In fact Gotu Kola is supposed to promote restful sleep. Centella Asiatica is its botanical name. It is known by some as the herb of enlightenment and was esteemed in India by yogis to improve meditation. It is said to develop the crown chakra, the energy center at the top of the head and to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain, which the leaf is said to resemble in its shape. On a side note, I noticed my dog likes a bit of it too, he is pretty smart. It is good against high blood pressure and venous insufficiency without the side effects of Horse Chestnut.If I had to describe how it works, it is subtle but impressive and gets results. Children who took it on a regular basis scored higher in their tests. Now that is nothing to sneeze at of course it does help to study too

Great quality herb and I’ve purchased several times.

The effect is amazing, but the capsules are huge!!!

I'd never heard of this until doing some research for someone, on vascular insufficiency in legs. I've also been trying to find good ways to increase collagen (connective tissue) in my own body, as I'm getting older. Reading about this Gotu Kola, I noticed a small reference to it building collagen. So I gave it a try.This is fascinating! For the past 5-6 months, I've been using Ginger root supplements (about 550mg) twice a day to replace Ibuprofen. That stuff's amazing, and has been improving my flexibility, as well as reducing general aches and pains. So I added in this stuff, also twice a day, with lunch, then dinner.I like supplements that produce a noticeable effect, and this is one of them. The first thing is that it seems to relax the body. Not like a sedative, just relaxing. The second effect is going to sound strange: My feet feel better after taking a capsule! LOL! I never really thought about it before, but it's somewhat like having a foot massage, with the blood flowing better and a reduction in minor aches.Having been doing this regimen now for about 2 weeks, I'm also noticing that it's a general pain reducer as well. I don't seem to need commercial, over-the-counter things like Aleve or the Ibuprofen as much (if at all). I end up taking some of those, partly by habit, and partly for faster-action if I get a headache. But I can see that this Gotu Kola stuff seems to be working in harmony with the Ginger root. Now I'm excited to see what happens in a few months of regular usage! I'm 69-years old, and working in the yard a fair amount. This stuff makes it easier, and increasingly more "fun" to get outdoors. Pretty cool!

I finished the entire jar and I did not feel any different. I will not recommend this.

I have to retract this review. I was so thrilled that this stopped my ankle swelling the first day, but subsequent days it didn't seem to make a difference. I now think because I was very tired and kept my feet up all day, the swelling seemed to go away. Also, gotu kola is a sedative. All the time I was taking it I was half asleep all the time and had to rest after every little effort. I slept well at night, plus a couple of hours in the afternoon. I blamed my tiredness on jet lag as I'd just come back from Europe, but since I stopped take the gotu kola my energy has returned. I'm giving it 3 stars as it's great as a sedative and is a fine product. It just didn't do the job on my veins I thought it did.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++This is amazing. I ordered this hoping it would relieve the swelling from venous insufficiency. My right ankle and foot would not be too bad in the morning but would balloon up by the end of the day. Consequently my shoe was too tight and it hurt a lot and looked horrible.The package arrived on Saturday, and I took some right away along with Doctor's Best Curcumin From Turmeric Root, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Joint support, which arrived at the same time. As far as I can tell, the curcumin helps arthritis and doesn't affect the veins. So I'm pretty sure it was the Gotu Kola that had an immediate effect.By Sunday my ankles and feet were almost normal. By Monday my ankle looked almost normal, even at the end of the day. It's definitely swollen slightly, but is not that much bigger than the other ankle. I am just hoping now that the Gotu Kola will continue to work to control this problem because I was miserable and looking for a surgical solution.