benefits of pegaga

Daun pegaga is the local Malay name  for this herb, which is also known as Indian Pennywort or “Pang Dai Woon” in Cantonese (literally meaning “Chipped Big Bowl”). It is the most potent which is called Gotu Kola in India and Brahmi in Australia. Also known as ‘the Elixir of Life’ or the ‘spiritual herb’. Gotu Kola is one of the most important herbs in Aryuveda’s botanical  medicine chest.



About the size of a thumbnail, its clover-like leaves are inconspicuous; but this belies their true capabilities. When used topically or orally, pegaga leaves possess several qualities that cause a chain of beneficial effects in the body.

A rich source of vitamin K, magnesium and calcium, pegaga has been used in traditional Malay medicine for thousands of years to address a variety of ills.
Pegaga helps alleviate fatigue and reduces the effects of depression and insomnia. Because it increases brain function, the herb improves memory and concentration.

Pegaga also improves circulation, strengthening veins and capillaries, reducing vascular inflammation, improving wound healing, and supporting the heart, liver and kidneys. It is also used to relieve the symptoms of colds and respiratory problems, strengthen the immune system, and treat leprosy.
Indian ayurvedic medicine, a centuries-old practice that is based upon traditional methods of healing, also makes use of pegaga. In tablet form, the herb is used to address eye problems.

These and another applications give pegaga one of the broadest spectrums of use of all herbal remedies and the World Health Organization has therefore classified pegaga as one of the most important plant species in the world.
Like coenzyme Q10 and various proprietary vitamin blends, such as Olay vitamins, pegaga tablets may be taken to achieve both health and beauty benefits.

Like other nutritional supplements, however, pegaga has not been subject to rigorous clinical testing so vendors are limited in the claims they can make about the benefits of pegaga products.

While it may initially appear that the solution to this problem would be for pegaga sellers to simply conduct such studies, in practice this is prohibitively expensive for all but the largest manufacturers, since clinical trials typically cost many millions of dollars and take several years to complete.

Therefore, pegaga is likely to remain one of the best kept beauty secrets, at least through the foreseeable future.