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Orthosiphon stamineus MISAI KUCHING
Malaysia Medicinal Plant –
Misai Kucing Herbal Tea
Malaysia Medicinal Plant - Misai Kucing or Misai Kuching (Orthosiphon stamineus) is a medicinal herb found mainly throughout South East Asia and tropical Australia. The plant is a herbaceous shrub, with a unique flower. The flowers have fine filaments that resembles cat’s whiskers- hence its Malay name, Misai Kuching. Its other names are Kumis Kucing and Java Tea. Misai Kucing Herbal Tea (Orthosiphon Stamineus) has been used for many centuries in Southeast Asia countries especially in Malaysia. It is valued for the treatment of ailments of the bladder and kidney.
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Java Tea ( locally known as Misai Kuching or Kumis Kucing) is a medicinal plant, native in South East Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand...) and some part of Tropical Australia. It is a herbaceous shrub which grows to a height of 1.5 meter.It has been cultivated for a long time and is a popular garden for it's elegant and unique flower, white and bluish in color with far-exerted filaments that looks like cat's whiskers. In the wild, the plant can be seen growing along the forest edges, roadsides and wasteland.
Common names for this pant are Misai Kuching (Malaysia), Kumis Kucing and Remujung (Indonesia), Java Tea and Kidney Tea (European), Yaa Nuat Maeo (Thailand).
Scientific Names are Orthosiphon Stamineus Benth, Ocimum Aristatum BI., Orthosiphon Aristatus (Blume).
Plant family: Lamiaceae, Labiatae
This plant is best used for treating the ailments or problems of kidney and bladder due to it's mild diuretic action. It is believed to have antiallergenic, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties.It is used as a remedy for kidney stone and nephretis. It is also used for treating gout, diabetes, hypertension and rheumatism. It is also reported to possess antifungal and it exhibits considerable antibacterial activity.
Java tea or misai kuching began to interest researchers as early as the beginning of the 20th century when this plant was introduced to europe where it became a popular herbal health tea. For more information on researches done, please follow
Java tea/misai kucing is appearing in many products where safe duratic action is required such as detoxification, water retention, hypertension, weight loss and for kidney stones. The products appear in form of tablets, capsules,
tea sachets, drinks, raw herbs, dried leaves or extracts.
Almost all parts of the plant can be used but usually only the leaves are being used. The healing power of misai kucing plant is because of its great chemical contents such as
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Alpha-humulene
- Caryophylene epoxide
- Eupatorin
- Sinensetin
- Scutellarine tetramethyl ethers
- Salvigenin
- 7,3′,4’-tri-O-methylluteolin
- 5-hydroxy-6, 7’,3′,4’-tetramethoxyflavone
- Ladanein
- 6-hydroxy-5, 7’,4′-trimethoxyflavone
- 2,3-dicoffeoyltartrate
- Rosmaric acid
- 2-caffeoyltartrate
- Terpenoids
- Diterpene ester
- Orthosiphole A to E (diterpene dibenzoyl diacetyl ester of primarane type)
- Neoorthosiphol A and B
- Orthosiphole F to J
- Staminol A and B
- Norstaminol A
- Orthochromene A (benzochromene)
- Aglycone hederagenin (Triterpene saponins)
- Alpha-carotene
- Beta-carotene
- Crptoxanthin
- Beta-zeacarotene
- Neo-beta-carotene
- Alpha-carotene oxide
- Vomifoliol
- Aurantiamide acetate
- Oleanolic acid
- Ursolic acid
- Betulinic acid
- Beta-siosterol
There are total 35 benefitial chemical constituents in Misai Kucing plant. With these benifitial chemical constituents , Misai Kucing is able to treat the following conditions effectively.
i) Kidney stones.
It is very useful for flushing the kidneys and urinary tract. It also relieves spasms of the smooth muscle in the walls of the internal organs, making it valuable for gallbladder problems.
ii) Urinary tract infections.
Misai Kucing has the anti-bacterial and anti-fungalproperties.Thus, drinking Misai Kucing tea is able to treat urinary tract infections.
iii) Rheumatism and gout.
Rheumatism and gout are the bane of many elderly in this modern age due to increased meat/protein consumption and a sedentary life. These conditions involve a build-up of acid and metabolic wastes within the muscles and joints. This leads to reduced circulation around joint which results in painful swelling in addition, in time may lead to joint destruction. By consuming Misai Kucing, it is able to help to remove the metabolic waster from our body and thus relieving rheumatism.
iv) Circulatory disorders.
Misai Kucing is the remedy for blood vessels and circulatory problems.
v) Diabetes.
Misai Kucing is able to help to stabilize a diabetic’s sugar levels.
vi) High blood pressure.
Misai Kucing inhibits blood platelet fromsticking together. It is also used to reduce cholesterol and high blood pressure. A study by Fukuyama University in Japan showed that extracts of Misai Kucing given to lab rat can lower blood pressure. It also has active substance that can reduce and prevent diseases and disorders. Misai Kucing has powerfulhemolytics.When injected into the blood stream, it is able to dissolve red blood cells at even extreme dilutions.
Vii) Inflamation.
Misai Kucing has anti inflammatory and anti alergic properties that can help to reduce swelling.Research showed that it has anti-inflammatory agents that are not steroids. It is also believed to enhance the functioning of the immune system and reproductive system.
Besides, Misai Kucing is also rich in antioxidant that is important to protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals.
The showy flowers are borne in several-flowered clusters (5-15 cm long) that are first produced at the ends of the branches (interminal clusters), and then later in the leaf forks (axils) near the tips of the branches (in axillary clusters). These flowers are bright yellow in colour, tubular in shape, and borne on short stalks (pedicels) that are somewhat curved or twisted. The flower tube (corolla tube) is 30-50 mm long and has five rounded lobes that are 8-30 mm long. There are several faint reddish lines in the throat of the flower, which is slightly ridged and hairy. Flowering may occur throughout the year./thumbs/tecoma_stans1_-_SH_sml.jpg)
The seeds are very flat, oblong in shape (7-8 mm long and about 4 mm wide), and have a transparent wing at each end (the size of entire seed including the wings is about 20 x 6 mm).
