| Author | Message | ||
     KALVIN |
Has anyone heard of using the herb gotu kola, (centella asiatica), to treat hairloss? I have read on several websites that it has positive effects on the regrowth of lost hair. Has anyone heard the same or has anyone had good results from using the herb. | ||
| steven b |
i have taken them for 6 months and they help. i swear. read this Goto Kola - Recommended for several types of disorders, including male pattern baldness and age related hair loss. Several famous Chinese centenarians, and Taoist "immortals" have sworn by its ability to help them keep not just some, but all their hair well into their 90's and beyond! It is also indicated for memory, anxiety, cognitive enhancement, insomnia, wound healing, edema, circulation, and high blood pressure. It would be easy to dismiss it as fanciful fiction except for the fact that some studies have produced some intriguing effects. In one study Gotu Kola was orally administered to some alopecic rats, and over time was shown to, check this out: thicken epidermis and restore thick hair growth, actually speeding it up beyond its original growth rate. Sounds a lot like Viviscal, with the epidermis thickening mechanism of action. Remember epidermis naturally thins with male pattern balding (in the scalp), and overall with aging. What I don't know is how the dosage given the rats would correlate with human consumption. In another study including rats, Gotu Kola was shown to significantly speed up wound healing by increasing the rate of collagen synthesis, which implies that it may be capable of offsetting, and possibly healing the inflammation around the hair follicle seen in M.P.B. In yet another intriguing, yet unrelated controlled study, a sample of mildly mentally retarded children significantly improved on most cognitive performance parameters on just one 500 mg., powered whole herb capsule a day. Many feel that Gotu Kola will be next biggest herbal discovery since St. John's Wort, and perhaps rightfully so. Gotu Kola is currently under intensive investigation by several large pharmaceutical companies. Am I endorsing Gotu Kola? Not even close. Will I include it in my treatment protocol? Damn right I will, but only as an adjunctive treatment. It costs next to nothing, and comes in encapsulated and powder forms, the recommended dose is 2, 500mg. capsules a day, AM and PM. Extremely high doses can cause a sedative effect. | ||
| mick33 |
Steven please can you state what exactly it has done for you personally ,instead of just copying what you have read on another website.A lot of these herbs sound good when you read the write ups but in reality are practically useless cheers in advance..... | ||
| Eric R. |
I'm now starting the Gotu Kola from Nature's Way. It sounds interesting! Thanks ! ER | ||
| daver |
its also possible to buy inferior grades of a particular herb. I've been popping gotu kola for probably half a year now. havn't been all that regular with it tho. downed 3 bottles of caplets i do know forsure. d | ||
| Anonymous |
Daver, has it done anything for u? | ||
| daver |
nothing to speak of, but its not the only i do. Nothing has done much of anything for me ..yet. d | ||
| steven b |
dear mick 33, i was wrong to say that i swear Gotu Kola has helped. what i should rather have said that i swear my routine for the last 6 months has helped my hair. - miso/nappa beans everyday, either one - eat much regular black beans - 6-8 cups green tea a day - no sugar/salt, and i try eat well - toms exercises - nizoral 3 times a week - rinse my hair with apple cider vinegar three times a week - Gotu Kola tablets everyday. | ||
| Michael |
Yo steven b, WTF man. You got me buying a case of gotu kola offline because you post some shitty statement on here. Thanks. | ||
| daver |
There are no miracle herbs that will grow your hair back. The best anyone could realistically expect is that it may help to slow down the loss IMO. something to be added to a routine...not a be all end all d | ||
| Anonymous |
The only miracle remedy to make one regrow hair is acid. Take 2 hits of acid after a long hard day at work and after about an hour or so, look in the mirror and you will magically have a full head of purple hair. Its great, works better than propecia. | ||
| pete1 |
"There are no miracle herbs that will grow your hair back" There are natural substances that may slow and stop hairloss. | ||
| Anonymous |
pete 1, what might these natural substances be? I have yet to come up with a solution that will slow or even halt my hair loss. | ||
| steven b |
michael, sorry about that, if you really want you can send me the goto kola and i will use them myself and give you a full refund. your call mate. | ||
| Michael |
steve, whats your address? Send me some nude pics of a australlian nude woman with hairy arm pits and ill send u the case of gotu for free. | ||
| steven b |
michael, what makes you think i am australian | ||
| Chalie |
I just stertad drinking coka cola, is that similar cola? What is gotu? Is that a no frills brand name cola? | ||
| spearmint New member Username: Spearmint Post Number: 7 Registered: 03-2007 |
i have taken gotu kola at 4g/day for around 1/2 year, i dont think it has helped, but its meant to be good for increasing blood circulation to the skin |
