Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Cat's whisker

Plant

English

Cat's whisker, Cat's whiskers, Java tea, Kidney tea plant, Long-stamened orthosiphon

Latin

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq., Orthosiphon stamineus* Benth.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Dried leaves, Entire plant, foliage, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Affections of the liver, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-edemic, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gout, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-Mitotic, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Antioxidant, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder irritations, Bladder problems, BloodSugar Reducer, catarrh of the bladder, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, chronically cystitis, convulsive state, corpulence, cramp, Cramps, Cytostatic, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, disease of the bladder, disease of the liver, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, diuretic, dropsy, edema, Fatness, fluid accumulation, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gallstone, Gallstones, gout, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, Hydropsy, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine, Insomnia, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Nephrolith, Nephropathy, Nephrosclerosis, obesity, oedema, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, reduce inflammation, relax spasms, renal calculus, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Renal stones, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, sleeplessness, Slimming, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stone in the gallbladder, Stones in kidney, sugar diabetis, To lose weight, Uricosuric, Urinary bladder disease, Urolithiasis, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Weakness of the bladder, Weakness of the kidney, Weight loss

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 borneol, Diterpene, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, limonene, lithospermic acid, Rosmarinic acid, salts of potassium, saponin, Sesquiterpenoids, thymol, triterpene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6981

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