Centella asiatica with beauty and material can be called the panacea of beauty and skin care.

Centella asiatica, also known as Hu mint, even money grass, avalanche bowl, incense everywhere, is the whole grass of Centella asiatica, a plant of Umbelliferae. Tao Hongjing explained: "I think this grass is famous for its cold and cool." Cover because it is mostly born in the stream near the water, spread such as rattan, leaves in pairs, Ling Dongshang Qingbi, so the name.

Centella asiatica, perennial herbs, stems creeping, slender, rooting at nodes. Leaf blade membranous to herbaceous, orbicular, reniform or horseshoe-shaped, 1-2.8 cm long and 1.5-5 cm wide, margin obtusely serrate, base broadly cordate, both surfaces glabrous or sparsely pilose on abaxial veins; palmate veins 5-7, elevated on both surfaces, partially forked on veins; petiole 1.5-27 cm long, glabrous or distally pilose, basal leaf sheath transparent, membranous.

Cosmetic effect

Centella asiatica can inhibit fibrous tissue proliferation, clearing heat and dampness, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, antibacterial and anti-inflammation, the most important thing is that it has cosmetic effect, beauty-loving women must have heard of it, it can stimulate the replacement of deep cells in the skin, so that the skin can become more smooth and elastic, promote the formation of collagen.

Centella asiatica has the effect of antioxidation, can also remove the aging stratum corneum, promote skin metabolism, increase skin elasticity, and supplement nutrients.

Usage: 15 grams of Centella asiatica, 5 grams of raw Hawthorn, 15 grams of raw Hawthorn, proper amount of rock sugar, boil for 3-5 minutes, filter out the juice and add rock sugar to drink. Regular clothing can nourish the skin and delay aging.

Watering method

I like the humid growing environment. Because of its many leaves and large transpiration, it is necessary to spray water to the plants in summer to maintain high air humidity, and the leaves should be kept clean to facilitate photosynthesis. Winter basin soil to dry is appropriate, watering to follow the principle of wet rather than dry, avoid stagnant water, otherwise it is easy to rot the root.

The tap water in the north should be kept in the sun for 1-2 days. Watering every 2-3 times during the growing period to keep the basin soil moist. The water is changed once in 7-10 days in spring and summer and once every semimonthly in autumn and winter. If aquaculture must change the water once a week and add a special nutrient solution for foliage plants. If you use soil culture, you must retain water for a long time. Water should be watered once every morning, the water should not be too sufficient, and the degree of water flow from the bottom hole should be taken as the degree to ensure that the basin soil is drenched.

Reproduction method

It is mainly propagated by split-plant method or cutting method, which is mostly carried out from March to May every year. It is easy to cultivate and keep the cultivated soil moist. It can root in about 1-2 weeks, and sowing method can also be used to raise seedlings.

Growing environment

Sexual preference is warm and humid, it is better to cultivate in half-day sunshine or shade, avoid direct sunlight, cultivation soil with good drainage is better, or cultivate directly with water, the optimum water temperature is 22-28 degrees, shade and moisture tolerance, slightly drought tolerance, strong adaptability, strong nature, easy planting, rapid reproduction, amphibious.