Besides being a cooling beverage, pegaga or gotu kola is also good for "fatigue, anxiety, depression,

psychiatric disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and improving memory and intelligence. Other uses include
wound healing, trauma, and circulation problems (venous insufficiency) including varicose veins, and blood
clots in the legs". (from this source)

There's also an alternative way of drinking pegaga from this useful blog post.

It goes on to say that some women use gotu kola for preventing pregnancy, absence of menstrual periods,
and to arouse sexual desire. Gotu kola is sometimes applied to the skin for wound healing and reducing
scars, including stretch marks caused by pregnancy. (I wonder if the leftovers from blending the juice can
be used for this!)

WebMD states that "gotu kola contains certain chemicals that seem to decrease inflammation and also
decrease blood pressure in veins. Gotu kola also seems to increase collagen production, which is important
for wound healing."

Another thing to note: I often see on blogs that they feature pegaga that is ornamental. I have a pot of
ornamental pegaga too but i am unsure if this is the edible species. The ones I buy from the market is a
little different in appearance.