Cats Whisker (Orthosiphon aristatus (B1) Miq.)

Traditional Medicine (Cats Whisker)

Synonyms :
O. longiflorum, Ham. O. grandiflorum et aristatum, Bl. O. spiralis, Merr. O. stamineus, Benth. O. grandiflorus, Bold. Clerodendranthus spicatus (Thunb.) C.Y. Wu. Trichostemma spiralis, Lour.

Familia:
Labiatae

Description :
I. PLANT DESCRIPTION: herb, grows upright, rooted at the bottom of his books in part, 1-2 m high, stems slightly ribbed rectangular, short haired or bald. Single leaf, round eggs oval, lanceolate or lozenges, downy, rough serrated edge is irregular, both mottled surface due to volatile oil glands. Bunches of flowers that came out at the end of branches, pale purple or white color (the color is blue and white), stamens longer than the flower tube. Fruit geluk dark brown color. Grows in lowland and medium altitude areas. II. Terms
Grows a. Climate 1. Altitude: 500 m - 900 m above sea level 2. Annual rainfall: 3000 mm / year 3. Wet months (above 100 mm / month): 7 months - 9 months 4. Dry months (below 60 mm / month): 3 months - 5 months 5. Air Temperature: 280C - 340C 6. Humidity: medium 7. Irradiation: High b. Soil 1. Type: andosol, latosol 2. Tekstrur: sandy clay 3. Drainage: well 4. Ground water depth: 70 cm above ground level 5. Rooting depth: 30 cm - 60 cm from ground level 6. Acidity (pH): 5-7 7. Fertility: medium - high III. A. Planting Guidelines Soil Processing 1. Hoeing soil as deep as 30 cm - 40 cm to loose 2. Make a bed width of 100 cm - 120 cm, height 30 cm, the distance between beds 40 cm - 50 cm, and its length adjusted land condition 3. Sprinkle over the beds of manure is b. Preparation of Seed 1. In general, cat whiskers plant propagated by stem cuttings or branch cuttings 2. Select the trunk or branch that is not too old, then cut to a length of cuttings, cuttings of 15 cm - 25 cm or segmented about 2 books - 3 books c. Planting 1. Cuttings planted directly in the garden as deep as 5 cm, then compact enough soil around the base of the cuttings 2. Spacing 30 cm x 30 cm, 40 cm x 40 cm, 40 cm x 50 cm and 60 cm x 60 cm

Local Name:
Cat's whiskers, big Mamang (Indonesia); Kutun, mamam, spider flower (Java); Mao Xu Cao (China).;
Curable Disease:
Kidney infection, bladder infection, urinary stones, gout; peluruh urine, eliminating hot and humid;

Traditional Medicine (Cats Whisker)

Utilization :
PART USED:
The whole plant, wet or dry (dianginkan first, and then dried in the hot sun.)

USE:
1. Kidney infection (acute and chronic nephritis), bladder infection
(Cystitis).
2. Kidney stone pain.
3. Gout (Gout arthritis).
4. Peluruh urine (Diuretic).
5. Eliminates hot and humid.

USE:
30-60 gr. (Dry) or 90-120 g (wet), boiled, or a dry / wet brewed as tea.

HOW TO USE:
1. Nephritis, edema (swelling):
0. aristatus (cat whiskers) 30 gr, Planto asiatica (leaf vein) 30 gr
Hedyotis diffusa. (Grass snake tongue) 30 grams, it all boiled.

2. Urinary tract infections, frequent urination in small increments
(Anyang-anyangan):
0. aritatus, Phyllanthus urinaria (meniran), Commelina communis,
30 g respectively., boiled.

Composition :
NATURE OF CHEMICAL AND pharmacological effects: Sweet little bitter, cool, anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory), peluruh urine (diuretic), destroying the urinary tract stones. CHEMICAL CONTENT: Orthosiphon glycosides, tannic substances, essential oils, fatty oils, saponins, sapofonin, potassium salts, myoinositol.

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