Miracle Pennywort

More recently, taken from the daily Suara Merdeka newsletter dated January 18, 2011,  Pennywort, wild plants that we often encounter in the streets, fields and embankment, turned out to have substance and a lot of vitamins and essential to our health.

According to one of the researchers, Titik Yuniar, who is currently studying at UNY (Yogyakarta State University) Faculty of Science, argues that Centella asiatica contains potential compounds that can be used as drugs, which are:

- Asiaticoside
- Thankuniside
- Isothankuniside
- Madecassoside
- Brahmoside
- Brahmic acid
- Brahminoside
- Madasiatic acid
- Hydrocotylin
- Velarine
- Tannins, and
- Karotenoids

In addition, Pennywort which is flowering each year, containing mineral salts, sodium, magnesium, calcium and iron.

Triterpenoids or asiaticoside catcher known as free radicals that can kill brain cells and revitalize the blood vessels, increase stamina, and vitality as well as antioxidants which help in the development of brain cells. In addition, mineral salts are also useful as forming red blood cells and is essential in mylenisasi brain and increased power of concentration.

Centella asiatica has a somewhat sweet flavor, cool and thereby to facilitate the circulation of blood, bullets diabetes (diuretics), lowering fever (antiperiteca), stop the bleeding (haemostatica), improve memory in brain nerve, antibacterial, tonic, antipasma, antiinflammatory, hypotensive, insecticide, allergy and as a stimulant.