Gotu Kola is a red flowering plant that grows in India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and other hot swampy areas throughout the world. It has been a part of traditional Indian ayurvedic healing for centuries and is especially revered for its benefits towards skin disorders. Gotu Kola contains chemicals called Triterpenes which forms collagen in bones, cartilage and connective tissues. Taken internally or applied topically the herb can be beneficial to burns, keloid scars, incisions and wounds. Some say Gotu Kola is effective as a topical agent on psoriasis lesions.