Centella Asiatica nicknamed ‘Tiger grass’, is an herb used in Chinese traditional medicine. So why did Centella Asiatica got nicknamed tiger grass anyway? Well, it turns out that tiger grass has actually been around for thousands of years. It was discovered when people in China noticed that tigers would roll around in the herb to help heal their wounds. Hence the name tiger grass! So just think about it guys an herb that can heal the wounds of tigers then how well its healing properties can benefit humans. Though it's already been used for medicinal purposes across different parts of Asia for more than thousands of years, recently it has gained popularity throughout the world cause of the wonders it does to our skin. Right from preventing inflammation to delaying the aging process, tiger grass can work wonders for your skin.
By now, we're sure you've already heard of Centella Asiatica as ‘Cica’ in skin care products and how it supposedly has skin-caring benefits that are good for healing skin issues. At a time when beauty is increasingly focused on all things natural, one plant seems to stand out from the crowd as a major ally when it comes to caring for skin and combatting skin aging — Centella Asiatica. The main advantage of Centella Asiatica lies in the plant’s multitude of properties, addressing, in fact, almost all skin types. Its most well-known benefits include its healing power, its hydrating and calming virtues, as well as its effect on microcirculation. In other words, it takes care of pretty much everything.
Known for its medicinal properties, Centella Asiatica, taken internally or applied to the skin, can supposedly cure wounds, treat venous disorders, promote healing and even combat anxiety. Practitioners claim the medicinal plant has the power to boost brainpower, heal skin issues, and promote liver and kidney health. Though it is popular as a skin-healing plant, it was used as a medicinal plant for thousands of years in different parts of Southeast Asia. Pegged as the “herb of longevity,” Tiger grass is a staple in traditional Chinese, Indonesian, and Ayurvedic medicine. So I would also like to talk about the medicinal health benefits of Cica, and there are studies and research done on this and still being done to discover what wonders it can do to improve our health benefits. It has been used to treat brain-related disorders including mental fatigue, anxiety, depression, memory loss, and insomnia.
