“Two leaves a day, keep old age away”

(English proverb)

It is said that the tigers healed their wounds by rubbing the leaves on them and that the elephants ate them, thus acquiring great longevity and memory. Considered one of the most important herbs in Ayurveda, it was mentioned in sacred medical texts as a cure for various diseases that have afflicted the skin and mind for centuries.

Centella asiatica it is a perennial herb with a panel-like development. Plant of tropical origin, it grows undisturbed and luxuriant near humid areas and in the presence of streams, colonizing the surrounding space with a dense carpet of kidney-shaped foliage.

Used since time immemorial by the Asian populations of China, India and Indonesia, Centella asiatica for the latter, it represents an edible plant with countless beneficial effects against venous insufficiency, varicose veins, stress and skin lesions. "Two leaves a day, keep old age away” recalls a popular proverb: tradition has it that the daily intake of a few leaves of C. asiatica act as a natural brain stimulant and rejuvenator of brain cells.

Consumed as a vegetable in salads and used to make drinks and tea, the high value entrusted by the locals to this small plant is told and handed down from generation to generation through the culinary tradition. That is how C. asiatica it will continue for millennia to represent the elixir of life of these exotic realities rich in wisdom and mystery.