Lifetone Gotukola Tea is a single-ingredient herbal tea made from dried gotu kola granules, packed into individual sachets and sealed in a stand-up kraft paper resealable pouch. Gotu kola — the creeping perennial herb that grows across the tropical lowlands of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia — has been part of everyday Sri Lankan food culture for centuries, eaten raw in mallum salads and pressed into fresh juice long before it found its way into a teacup. This tea brings that same leaf, dried and granulated, into a convenient, measured format registered under the Department of Ayurveda, Sri Lanka.
The herb itself is a cornerstone of both Sri Lankan Ayurvedic tradition and Traditional Chinese Medicine, where it has been in continuous use for thousands of years. Possible Green Private Limited manufactures the tea at their facility in Killinochchi, in northern Sri Lanka — the same island where gotu kola has been cultivated and consumed as a daily green vegetable for generations. The company holds ISO 22000 food safety management certification, and the product is distributed from Kingston Upon Thames in the United Kingdom, making it straightforwardly available to customers across Britain and beyond.
Each pouch contains twenty sachets, with each sachet holding 1.5 grams of dried gotu kola granules, giving a net weight of 30 grams per pack. The ingredient list goes no further than that: dried gotu kola granules, nothing else. The leaf is naturally rich in carbohydrates, protein, dietary fibre, and fat, alongside minerals including calcium, iron, potassium, sodium and zinc, and vitamins A, B, C, E and K — all as the plant itself contains them.
Brewing is straightforward. Pour freshly boiled water over a sachet and leave it to infuse for at least two minutes. Stirring the bag and giving it a gentle squeeze before lifting it out draws out the full flavour of the granules. Once the pouch is opened, the resealable design helps, but transferring any remaining sachets to an airtight container will keep them in best condition.
A general caution is printed on the pack: pregnant and lactating mothers, children, and anyone undergoing medical treatment or surgery should speak to a doctor before use. This is worth taking seriously and applying before making gotukola tea part of a regular routine.
