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[[File:Centella asiatica-ethnoplantslarge.JPGjpg|thumb|right|''Ondelaga'', ''Centella asiatica'']] '''Centella asiatica''' is a small, herbaceous, frost-tender perennial plant of the family Mackinlayaceae. it is a small creeping herb with shovel shaped leaves emerging alternately in clusters at the stem nodes.==Uses=={{Uses|Hysteria}}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Chronic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}<ref name="Uses"/> ===Food===Mandooka Parni can be used in food. Aerial part is cooked as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}. ==Chemical Composition==Centella asiatica has large amounts of pentacyclic triterpenoids including asiaticoside, brahmoside, asiatic acid, and brahmic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Brahmi soppu, ಗದ್ದೆ ಬರಗ Gadde baraga|ml=Kutakam, Kutannal|sa=Bhandi, Bhandiri|ta=Kacappi|te=Mandukaparni|hi=Bheki|en=Pennywort, Coinwort|gu=Brahmi, Khadabrahmi|te=Mandukaparni, Sarasvati-aku|ta=Kacappi, Matanti }}<ref name="Common names"/> ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Madhura, Katu, Tikta, Kasaya===Guna===Laghu, Sara===Veerya===Shita===Vipaka===Madura===Karma===Balya, Dipana, Hrdya, Kaphapittahara, Medhya, Varnya, Visaghna, Svarya, Rasayana, Ayuṣya, Smrtiprada===Prabhava=== ===Nutritional components===Mandooka Parni contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B and K; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. ==Habit=={{Habit|Evergreen Perennial}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Orbicular-reniform|Crenate or sub-entire, glabrous, nerves radiating, petiole to 12 cm long, sheathing at base}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|1-2 cm long|Pink|5|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Ovoid|3-4 mm long|Reticulate-rugose|7-9-ribbed|Many|Fruiting from June to December}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==[[Karimbirumbadi kashayam]], [[Brihat Guduchi taila]], [[Abana]], [[Abraka Bhasma]], [[Chaturmukha Rasa]], [[Jyotishmati Taila]], [[Braahmi Ghrith]], [[Braahmi Tailam]], [[Manjishadi Kvata Churna]], [[Saraswataadi Lehya]], [[Saraswataarishta]]<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==Cultivation Details==Centella asiatica, more commonly known as gotu kola, has enjoyed a long history as a medicinal herb in the Orient<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Centella asiatica is available through May to November<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Along ditches}}, {{Commonly seen|Wet areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Marshy and open areas}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Asiatic Pennywort.jpg|HabitBrahmi (Marathi- ब्राह्मी) (6935473447).jpg|FlowerFile:Bor-manimuni.JPG|LeavesFile:Centella asiatica - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg|FlowerFile:Centella asiatica flowerhead2 (8417486829).jpg|Seeds</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[http://eol.org/pages/581713/overview Chemistry]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 121</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://homeguides.sfgate.com/cultivate-centella-asiatica-21681.html How to cultivate centella]</ref> <ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/centella-asiatica Common names]</ref> <ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 147</ref> <ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.45, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref></references> ==External Links==* [https://www.livestrong.com/article/463132-what-is-the-difference-between-brahmi-gotu-kola/ What Are the Benefits of Centella Asiatica]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3116297/ Pharmacological Review on Centella asiatica: A Potential Herbal Cure-all]* [http://www.gyanunlimited.com/health/centella-benefits-for-improving-brain-memory-and-wisdom/11486/ Centella Benefits for Improving Brain, Memory and Wisdom]* [http://www.homeremediess.com/centella-asiatica-medicinal-uses-and-pictures/ Centella Asiatica Medicinal Uses And Pictures]
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