Pegaga--Star from Asia
An ancient herb from Asia, widely used for a variety of conditions, including memory and brain function, healing wounds, a topical anti-aging cream, and as an anti-inflammatory:
" Locally, the Malays call the herb pegaga, the Chinese call it ching chow sui, and the Indians call it gotu kola or valarai.
For us, the pegaga is a home remedy that is either eaten or juiced and drunk, or applied externally as a paste to the skin or scalp.
"My mother, like most of her generation, knew about the benefits of pegaga and it was a featured item on our dining table," says Professor Dr Suhaila Mohamed from the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Suhaila, who been researching herbs for the last 10 years, notes that in the local community, pegaga is used for post-natal care as well as to heal wounds since it has antiseptic properties.
"In the West, the pegaga herbal extract is also used in formulations for memory tablets," notes Suhaila.
Classified under the umbelliferae plant family, this tiny creeping herb is found in the tropics, the swampy areas of India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, south China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malay- sia, South Africa and even in parts of the southern United States."
" Locally, the Malays call the herb pegaga, the Chinese call it ching chow sui, and the Indians call it gotu kola or valarai.
For us, the pegaga is a home remedy that is either eaten or juiced and drunk, or applied externally as a paste to the skin or scalp.
"My mother, like most of her generation, knew about the benefits of pegaga and it was a featured item on our dining table," says Professor Dr Suhaila Mohamed from the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Suhaila, who been researching herbs for the last 10 years, notes that in the local community, pegaga is used for post-natal care as well as to heal wounds since it has antiseptic properties.
"In the West, the pegaga herbal extract is also used in formulations for memory tablets," notes Suhaila.
Classified under the umbelliferae plant family, this tiny creeping herb is found in the tropics, the swampy areas of India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, south China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malay- sia, South Africa and even in parts of the southern United States."
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