FLEXIBLE, COMFORTABLE, LESS NOTICEABLE SCARS
After surgery or other situation where scar tissue is likely to develop, the herb Gotu Kola for 3-6 months has clinical studies demonstrating better results.
One of the biggest complaints I have about the surgery I had on my low back discs 3 years ago is the large stiff scar in my abdomen. When I adjust a person’s low back my trunk twists a lot and I contract my abdominal muscles very hard. This causes a pull in the scar tissue in my abdomen and by the end of the day it often has a burning feeling, much like a rug burn. I wish I had known about the herb Gotu Kola. If I had used Gotu Kola for 3-6 months after my surgery, my car would be stronger with less likelihood of herniation, less visibly noticeable, and it would have been much more flexible, elastic and comfortable.
Many of my patients report to me that after surgeries, their scar tissue is stiff, pulls and causes discomfort with certain movements
HOW GOTU KOLA WORKS
- Boosts Collagen Synthesis
- Gotu Kola contains compounds (like the triterpenoids: Asiaticoside and Madecassoside) that stimulate fibroblasts to produce more collagen.
- It promotes Type I & Type III collagen, which are crucial for strong, flexible tissue repair (instead of thick, stiff, weak scar tissue).
- Reduces Fibrosis, Adhesions & Prevents Overproduction of Scar Tissue in the skin, tendons, ligaments, muscles, internal organs or anywhere inside the body scar tissue may form.
- Gotu Kola regulates TGF-β (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 and Beta 3), which controls scar formation.
- By modulating TGF-β1 and TGF-β3 levels, it prevents excessive collagen buildup, adhesions and overproduction of scar tissue after a surgery or an injury.
- Improves Blood Circulation to Wounds
- Gotu Kola increases new blood vessel formation, allowing better oxygen and nutrient delivery to healing tissue.
- This helps scars remodel faster and more effectively.
- Enhances Tissue Elasticity & Hydration
- Gotu Kola stimulates hyaluronic acid production, keeping the tissues hydrated and more pliable.
- This helps scars fade and prevents them from becoming stiff or raised.
- Reduces Inflammation & Oxidative Stress
- The antioxidant effects of Gotu Kola lower oxidative damage in healing tissue.
- It suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokines (like IL-6, TNF-α), which helps prevent excessive scarring.
In summary:
Gotu Kola is likely the best natural scar-healing agent you can use, with scientific backing for its collagen-boosting, anti-inflammatory, and skin-repairing properties. It’s especially effective for reducing hypertrophic scars, keloids, and improving post-surgical healing. It should be used for 3-6 months after a surgery or serious injury that may result in scar tissue.
Gotu Kola in Heart attack prevention and atherosclerosis reduction.
A really cool side note about Gotu Kola. A friend of mine from Chiropractic College was part of a team that just completed a 5-year study on the use of Gotu Kola in slowing and nearly stopping atherosclerosis development in the arteries of people between 50-65 who already had measured atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis starts with damage to the internal lining of the artery, which is actually a thin layer of cartilage. Then if LDL cholesterol gets oxidized it becomes sticky and attaches to the damaged artery lining, then immune cells come to clean up the cholesterol and get stuck and contribute to the plaque buildup. This narrows and stiffens the artery causing high blood pressure and reducing blood flow to tissues. Rough edges around parts of the plaque can break off and float downstream to the heart completely clogging arteries that feed heart muscle, this is a heart attack.
The 5 year study showed that the thickness of the plaquing in the placebo group worsened 20%, but the Gotu Kola group only 1%. Also the Gotu Kola group showed collagen fibers healing and smoothing out the rough edges of the “fiber caps” so that the plaque pieces wouldn’t break off.
Gotu Kola Complex from Standard Process includes grape seed extract and Ginko for increased effectiveness. I carry Gotu Kola Complex and keep it stocked at the office. It can also be ordered from my online store and delivered to your home. Just click the orange button below which will bring you to my Ellis Chiropractic website, then at the top of the first page is a green button labeled “Standard Process” and it will take you to the order site.