Name: Centalla asiatica (L.)
- Common name: Indian pennywort (English), Gotukola (Hindi)
- Vernacular name: Kodagam (Malyalum) Thankuni (Bengali)
- Family:Apiaceae
- Habits: herbaceous perennial plant
- Habitat: It occurs in slightly shaded or sunny, humid areas, prefers damp.
- Flowering and Fruiting Time : May-November
- Part used : Whole plant
- Distribution: Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur
- Uses: used in skin treatments for a wide spectrum of skin conditions, insomnia and reduce swelling and spinal injury.