Asiatic Pennywort (Centella asiatica) is a small herbaceous annual plant that is used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. In India, it has long been used as an aid to meditation, apart from its use as a medicine. Asiatic Pennywort is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most important medicinal plant species to be conserved and cultivated. Commercial production is presently limited to two countries, Sri Lanka and Madagascar.