The Edible Value of Centella Asiatica-1

 Centella asiatica is a wild herb often eaten by li people. It is also known as "horseshoe grass" and "lianqian grass" because its leaves resemble a horseshoe or half a copper coin.It is born in dank wasteland, village side, roadside, ditch side. Centella asiatica extract benefits is not only a herbal medicine, in Chinese medicine has been used for thousands of years, mainly for the treatment of joint disease. asiaticoside centella asiatica extract not only has the function of strengthening blood vessel, increasing blood circulation, eliminating paralysis, but also Madecassosides has the function of clearing heat, detoxification and diuresis. Asiaticosides  is also a very tasty wild vegetable.

 

Centella is tender and tasty, and can be eaten raw. People in southern China often drink it as herbal tea.Centella is eaten as a vegetable in southeast Asia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South America.