Centella mother tincture: preparation, properties and use

Centella mother tincture is used to protect and reinforce venous walls in case of cellulite and venous insufficiency. Let's find out better.

Properties of centella mother tincture

Centella asiatica leaves contain triterpene saponins (asiaticoside, osiasiaticoside, bramoside, centelloside), essential oil, flavonoids, phytosterols, tannins, mineral salts and sugars.

These active ingredients give the plant the ability to stimulate fibroblasts, in their collagen synthesis activity, which is essential for the health of different tissues, such as the dermis, connective tissue and blood vessels .

For internal use, the centella mother tincture is used to improve the connective structure of the perivascular sheath and thus counteract the hardening of the venous walls (sclerosis) with the result of facilitating the blood flow.

The hydroalcoholic extract of the plant is used to protect and strengthen the circulatory system and in the treatment of venous insufficiency symptoms such as heaviness in the legs, cramps, varicose veins, edema of the lower limbs, capillary fragility, cellulite.

Both for internal and external use, the centella mother tincture performs a healing and re-epithelising action, for this reason it is used to accelerate the healing of wounds, skin lesions and first and second degree burns, bedsores, psoriasis, dermatoses, eczema varicos and and arterial ulcers .

Description of the plant

Centella is native to India and Madagascar, it is cultivated in China, India, Africa, South America. It grows in damp and shady places, typically along streams or marshy ground.

Perennial herbaceous plant, it has a creeping stem and propagates thanks to its adventitious roots. The long petiole leaves arranged in rosettes of 4 or 5, are orbicular or reniform, of gray-green color.

The violet flowers with reddish shades, appear in the axils of the leaves, are gathered in small umbrellas.

Properties, use and contraindications of centella

How to prepare the centella mother tincture

The " drug " (part used) corresponds to the leaves collected all year round . The fresh plant is used, as it loses most of its properties.

Centella mother tincture is prepared with a drug weight ratio : 1:10 solvent and 55% alcohol by volume .

use

The mother tinctures have no contraindications except those of the plant itself, diluted in a little water can be administered to all, the alcohol contained in them is thus diluted, so it is harmless.

When taking centella-based preparations, it is a good idea to limit direct exposure to sunlight as photosensitivity can occur .

Internal use: 30 drops in a little water three times a day before meals.

External use: we recommend a 5% hydro-alcoholic solution of centella. The most effective treatment is associated with internal use, the external application.