Improve circulation and reduce swelling

According to 2001 research, Gotu kola can help with fluid retention, ankle edema, and circulation issues associated with longer-than-three-hour flights. Participants with mild-to-moderate superficial venous disease and varicose veins were requested to consume Gotu kola for two days before their travel, the day of their flight, and the day following their journey.

Researchers discovered that people who took the supplement had considerably less fluid retention and ankle edema than those who did not. Older studies have also revealed that Gotu kola can help cure varicose veins. This might be because Gotu kola has a beneficial metabolic impact on the connective tissue of the vascular wall.