🪴Jamu
Cat's Whiskers (Kumis Kucing)
Orthosiphon aristatus
About Cat's Whiskers (Kumis Kucing)
Cat's Whiskers (Kumis Kucing) (Orthosiphon aristatus) is a herb used in the Jamu tradition to help with Kidney Support, UTI, High Blood Pressure, and Edema. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Orthosiphon aristatus is a plant species in the family of Lamiaceae / Labiatae. The plant is a medicinal herb found mainly throughout southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia and tropical Queensland. It is known as kumis kucing in Indonesia and misai kucing in Malaysia. In the US it may be commonly known as cat's whiskers or Java tea.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal