Vietnamese Name: Rau Má

Common Culinary Name: Pennywort

Botanical Family &  Name: Araliaceae, Hydrodoctyle Asiatica (small) or Centella Javanica (large)

Vegetative Description: Rounded, slightly  rippled outside leaves.

Native Habitat & Ecology: Water loving plant native to warm temperate climates. Native to many tropical countries

Tasting Note: Grassy.

Culinary Uses: Blended along with sugar to make a refreshing, herbal juice.

Medicinal Uses: Purifies blood, relieves arthritis, cures nervous conditions .

Propagation: Best cultivated through seeds. Once established, hearty growth.

Other Names: Gotu Kola (Indian), Bai Bua Bok (Thai)

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