Botanical Name: Orthosiphon grandiflorus Boldingh.
Family: Labiatae; Lamiaceae.
Introduction:
It is used in folk for gout and colic.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Kidney Tea Plant, Java Tea. |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Mutri-Tulasi |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Kattu tritav |
| Sanskrit | Arjaka |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk | Mutri-Tulasi |
Synonyms
Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume)Miq.
Orthosiphon spiralis (Linn.) Merrill
Orthosiphon stamineus Benth.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Orthosiphon pallidus Royle – CV
Morphology
Erect herb grows about 40-60 cm height
Leaves – simple, opposite, ovate, serrate
Flower –purple, racemes
Distribution & Habitat
South India
Chemical constituents:
Lipophilic flavones, flavonol glycosides and caffeic acid, Rosmarinic acid,dicaffeoyl-tartaric acid, methyl ripariochromene
Karma –
Diuretic, prevents calculi
Indication:
nephrocirrhosis , phosphaturia, gout
Part used:
Whole plant
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
