Kumis kucing (Orthosiphon Stamineus Benth)

Thursday, April 28, 2011
These herbal plants are ornamental plants that have a considerable efficacy in treating various diseases. Herbs that have a Latin name Orthosiphon Stamineus Benth is used as a laxative urinary stones and kidney stones. Plants Kumis Kucing can named Java Tea or Kidney Tea Plants are anti inflammatory and smooth the urine. Ingredients ortosifonin and potassium (especially the leaves), is a key component that helps the dissolution of uric acid, phosphate, and oxalate in the human body, especially the bladder, gall and kidney, which can prevent the occurrence of kidney stone deposition. Potassium on this herb efficacious diuretic (urination expedite) and solvent ureter stones, while sinensetin efficacious antibacterial. The content of saponins and tannins in the leaves was also able to treat vaginal discharge.

Plant this herb trunked wet, up to 1.5 m tall, oval-shaped leaves, white flowers like a cat's whiskers, square-shaped trunk and break easily. Habitat of this plant growing wild in fields, on the banks of the river and in places where the land is slightly damp to a height of 700 m above sea level, there is also planted as an ornamental plant.
All parts of this plant can be utilized. Flowers, leaves, stems and roots are all useful to cure some diseases. To treat urinary stones, 90 grams of herb Kumis Kucing (Kidney Tea Plants) washed and then boiled with a liter of water to boil until the remaining 750 cc. Once cool, the water is drunk three times a day each third section. Drink this mixture until the disease cured.
For those who suffer from urinary tract infections, frequent urination can be treated with fresh leaves of Kumis Kucing (Kidney Tea Plants), meniran leaf (Phyllanthus urinaria), and root bladygrass (Imperata cylindrica) each 30 grams of the washed clean. The material is cut as necessary and then boiled in 3 cups of water until the remaining half. Once cool, the water and then drink half a glass each of three times a day.
20 sheets of Kidney Tea Plants leaf is added with 20 pieces of bitter leaf (Andrographis paniculata) is boiled with 110 ml of water can also treat diabetes if taken once a day.