But it is not usually thought of as a tonic. It stimulates the vital organs to greater activity levels, and promotes cardiovascular efficiency, while lowering overall blood pressure. Additionally, Cayenne acts directly as a diaphoretic, stimulating excretion of wastes in the sweat. Cayenne also helps regulate cholesterol and lipid levels. GOTU KOLA , being a naturally excellent neural tonic, slowly builds mental stamina and neural health.
Gotu kola is an excellent treatment for nervous breakdown.
In addition, Gotu kola, according to Asian and European practice, is an excellent blood purifier, glandular tonic and diuretic. Gotu kola is commonly used for diseases of the skin, blood and nervous system. Gotu kola contains 'asiaticoside' which is used routinely in the Far East to treat leprosy and tuberculosis. The people of India use this plant specifically to improve memory and longevity. The genus Lycopodium holds, as it were, an intermediate place between the Ferns and Mosses and includes only six British species, though there are about sixty-five distributed over the world.