Centella asiatica
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Traditional Medicinal Uses of Centella asiatica
Indications: Administered to both people and animals. Caution: Harmful to people or animals.
References
Arnold. T.H., Prentice, C.A., Hawker, L.C., Snyman, E.E., Tomalin, M., Crouch, N.R. and Pottas-Bircher, C. (2002). Medicinal and magical plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 13. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Botanical Name: Centella asiatica
Broad Use Categories: Medicinal Use (Not Categorized), Poisonous, Veterinary Use
I use to pull this plant from my flower beds when still living in the North West. I did not have the faintest idea that this was part of the Herbal family, although poisonous.