Manduk Parni ([tag]Centella Asiatica[/tag]) is an annual plant found in India and Sri Lanka and is useful in alleviation of kapha and vata doshas. All parts of [tag]Manuk Parni[/tag] plant are of good medicinal value.
It is used as a body wrap to enhance blood circulation, improve memory (due to the presence of medhya herb), decrease the effect of kapha and vata and in improving digestion.
It is used in [tag]cure leprosy[/tag] and other skin diseases and in treating epilepsy and convulsions. It prevents premature aging, is a powerful booster for the brain and improves memory. It supports overall mental development including comprehension.
Chewing a leaf of Centalla Asiatica daily morning is very good for health.
In Telugu we call this plant as Saraswathi Aaku