The cat whiskers live from Indonesia which is magical and rich in benefits

                                                                           Orthosiphon aristatus or known as cat's whiskers, including plants from the Lamiaceae / Labiatae family. This plant is one of Indonesia's native medicinal plants which has quite a lot of benefits and uses in overcoming various diseases

Orthosiphon aristatus or more commonly known as `` cat whiskers '' (Kumis Kucing) in Indonesian and Malay are grouped or classified as follows:

   Orthosiphon aristatus (scientific classifications)

 

Royal	Plantae
(without taxon)	Angiospermae
Division	Spermatophyta
Sub division	Angiospermae
(Without taxon)	Eudicots
Class	Cotyledon
(Without coherent)	Asteridae
Order	Lamiales
Family	Lamiaceae
Genus	Orthosiphon
Species	Orthosiphon aristatus

Binomial name: Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.

The cat's whiskers are medicinal plants in the form of plants with upright wet stems. This plant is known by various terms such as: kidney tea plants / java tea (UK), giri-giri Angry (Sumatra), remujung (Central Java and East Java) and songot koneng (Madura). The cat's whiskers plant originated from tropical Africa, then spread to Asia and Australia.

The content of cat whiskers, among others, contains high potassium, glycosides, and orthosiphon which are good for reducing uric acid, phosphate and oxalate levels in the body.

Climatic conditions, growing media, and altitude are recommended for the growth of this plant

This plant can easily grow in agricultural lands, for production, it is best to choose soil that is loose, fertile, contains lots of humus / organic matter with good water and air systems with ideal rainfall for the growth of this plant is more than 3,000 mm / year, and full sun without shade. The shade will lower the leaf extract levels. Accompanied by a good temperature condition for the growth of this plant is hot to moderate, while the optimum or ideal altitude for planting this plant is around 500-1,200 m above sea level.

How to cultivate a java tea (cat's whiskers) plant

 

There are two ways of processing cat whiskers. First, you can boil 4-5 pieces with a glass of water and cook it until it boils. You can drink boiled water from cat whiskers 3 times a day.

 

The second method of processing cat whiskers is to smooth 50 grams of cat whiskers with 150 ml of water and filter the water. Pour in a glass and drink together with the honey mixture.

Both of these methods can be done to treat gout with a cat's whiskers.

not only uric acid, here are some of the benefits of cat whiskers for health to beauty, which are summarized from several sources:

1. Cure Urinary Tract Infections

 

Cat whiskers are useful for cleaning tracts. So that the benefits of cat whiskers are very effective in fighting infection. A person with a UTI or Urinary Tract Infection is usually advised to consume boiled water from cat whiskers.

 

2. Treating Kidney Disorders

 

Cat's whiskers are also popularly referred to as kidney plants. In Java, the benefits of cat whiskers are well known, one of which is treating kidney disorders. Reportedly cat whiskers can remove kidney stones up to 5 cm in size.

 

3. Overcome Rheumatism

 

Rheumatism is a disease that causes pain when muscles or joints become inflamed or swollen. How to process cat whiskers leaves as medicine is quite easy.

 

The first step, prepare 5 pieces of cat whiskers and boil them in 3 cups of water. After that, wait for it to cool and it's ready to drink.

 

The recommended dose is to drink 3 times a day as much as half a glass each drink.

 

4. Relieves Cough

 

It turns out that the benefits of cat whiskers are very much, one of which is to relieve coughs. The way to process cat whiskers to relieve cough is to prepare 15-20 grams plus 1 glass of water. Boil and drink the water 3 times a day, the dose is one glass.

 

5. Treating Swollen Gums

 

When a person is suffering from bleeding gum disease, it can be done by gargling. So that if you want to reduce swollen gums, it can make it easier to overcome swollen gums.

6. Controlling Blood Sugar Levels

 

Someone with diabetes can get the benefits of cat whiskers. The content of cat whiskers can be useful and is proven to control blood sugar in the body.

 

7. Lowering High Blood Pressure

 

The content in cat whiskers can help reduce high blood pressure. Reportedly, the existing antioxidants and anti-inflammatory substances in cat whiskers are very good for people with high blood pressure. A chemical called methylripariochromene can reduce systolic blood pressure in mice, which is likely to affect human blood pressure as well.

 

8. Reducing Itching Due to Allergies

 

When the body is itching due to allergies, one way to deal with it is by consuming cat whiskers. How to process cat whiskers can be by boiling half a handful of cat whiskers together with meniran and sambiloto. Coupled with 4 glasses of water and 2 fingers of ginger then boil until boiling.

 

Strain the dregs and this herbal herbal medicine can be taken twice a day to reduce itching due to allergies.

 

9. Helping the Detoxification Process

 

The next benefit of cat whiskers is to help the body's detoxification process. Cat whiskers can help flush toxins from the body. This herbal drink can also be combined with other spices such as ginger.

 

10. Anti Fungus

 

The content of cat whiskers is not only antioxidants, but antifungal substances that can prevent parasites and other salty substances in the body. The benefits of cat whiskers can also be obtained by sufferers of fungal infections who are already inflamed.

 

Although the benefits of cat whiskers for health are numerous. However, don't consume it in the long term. Consuming cat's whiskers in the long term can reduce sodium levels in the body. Pregnant women should avoid consuming cat whiskers potion.

 

 

 

Nama: Athanasius Aditya Rio Herlambang

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