Orthosiphon Staminus is an evergreen plant that has been called "kidney tea" for its high diuretic effect and other properties that improve kidney function. The drug is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of not only kidney diseases, but also other pathological processes.
Orthosiphon staminate - kidney tea
Orthosiphon staminate is a plant from the labiate family, an evergreen shrub, reaching a height of 0.8-1.2 meters. On tetrahedral stems of a greenish-violet color, oblong opposite leaves with serrated edges are located. At the tops of the stems are pale purple flowers collected in racemose inflorescences. Orthosiphon stamens blooms from July to August.
The plant grows in the tropical forests of Java, Sumatra, Indonesia, in the northeast of Australia. In Russia in wild environment does not grow, the staminate orthosiphon is grown on the Black Sea coast, the Caucasus, and in the Crimea.
Kidney tea is produced in filters - bags, packaging - packs of cardboard.
Compound
As part of medicinal kidney tea are the leaves of the plant orthosiphon staminate.
The chemical composition of the medicinal plant:
- tannins;
- flavonoids;
- phenylcarboxylic acids;
- triterpene saponins;
- organic acids;
- lipids;
- glycoside orthosiphonin;
- essential oils;
- aglycone;
- alkaloids;
- tannins;
- sitosterol;
- trace elements.
Photo of a plant Orthosiphon stamens
Properties
Kidney tea has diuretic, antispasmodic and choleretic properties. Active ingredients stamen orthosiphon contribute to an increase in the secretory activity of the gastric mucosa. With the use of orthosiphon staminate, chlorides, uric acid and urea are excreted together with urine.
Mechanism of action
Kidney tea has a strong diuretic effect, as mentioned above, when it is used, urine is alkalized, chlorides, uric acid and urea leave the body with it. Also, the drug has an effect on the organs of smooth muscles.
The drug increases the secretion of bile and activates the secretory function of the stomach, has a calming effect.
Orthosyphon staminate leaves contribute to the normalization of renal blood flow, improve the functioning of the renal tubules, and also increase glomerular filtration. The drug facilitates the release of sand and stones from the organs of the urinary system.
When using the drug in patients with cholelithiasis and cholecystitis, the plant contributes to the normalization of the general condition, lowers the number of leukocytes in bile and mucus. Staminal orthosiphon also increases the secretion of gastric juice and free hydrochloric acid.
Indications
- acute and chronic kidney disease;
- edema, uremia and albuminuria;
- glomerulonephritis;
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- cholecystitis;
- nephrolithiasis;
- renal colic.
The use of a medicinal plant is also recommended for diseases of the heart and blood vessels, especially atherosclerosis, gastritis, acute eczema with weeping, severe dermatosis, arthritis, gout.
On the video about the use of Orthosiphon staminate kidney tea:
Instructions for use
To use the medicine, brew 1 filter - a bag of 100-150 milliliters of boiling water, close the lid and leave for 15 minutes. Squeeze the sachet before use. Dilute the resulting infusion with warm water.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of kidney tea:
- children's age up to 12 years;
- personal intolerance to the herbal remedy.
special instructions
Kidney tea is recommended during pregnancy, stamen orthosiphon can be used to treat cystitis, urolithiasis and other diseases. For many years, gynecologists have recommended the drug to pregnant women due to the small number of contraindications and the lack of negative consequences for the body of a woman and fetus. Orthosiphon staminate eliminates swelling of the legs, bags under the eyes, improves the general condition.
AT recent times there was an opinion that the stamen orthosiphon is undesirable during pregnancy, this is due to the fact that there is a realization a large number fakes, especially in online stores.
Therefore, before buying a medicinal product, be sure to make sure that the composition of the medicinal product includes only the leaves of orthosiphon stamens.
It is undesirable to combine reception medicinal product with alcohol.
Attention! Be sure to check with your doctor before taking kidney tea.
I would like to touch upon the topic of edema during pregnancy again. I have already left a review about Kanefron tablets, which did not help me.
Now I’ll tell you about kidney tea, or rather about Orthosiphon stamens.
On the 7th month of an interesting position, my legs began to swell, the doctor sounded the alarm and immediately prescribed kidney tea.
About tea:
- price: I got it for 60 rubles
- 20 filter bags in a box
- the smell is weak, almost imperceptible
- taste bitter, slightly astringent
- crushed leaves inside the filter bag, not "road dust"
After using it for a month, I can already draw some conclusions. Kidney tea did not help me with edema, although it acts as a diuretic. I'm giving it a thumbs up because it's all natural.
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In the last trimester of pregnancy, I encountered such an unpleasant and dangerous phenomenon as edema. Although she ate very little and did not use any harmful products, my weight was growing rapidly, the fluid was retained in the body, my legs, face and hands were very swollen. I looked like a pot-bellied hamster and didn't fit into any of my shoes.
Usually, diuretics and other drugs are prescribed for pregnant women with edema, the condition of the fetus is carefully monitored, and if anything, they are even put in a hospital. I had a doctor who didn't give a damn about all my complaints and too rapid weight gain (it used to be 2 kg per week). She just looked that there was no protein in the tests and that’s it, go for a walk, the problems are allegedly due to the fact that I don’t follow a diet. They say that the salvation of the drowning is the work of the drowning themselves. From me, I had to look for an effective and safe remedy against edema myself.
On the Internet, on the forums of expectant mothers, I read that doctors prescribe kidney tea for many girls, it is safe during pregnancy. So I decided to try it, because I could no longer endure such swelling. The kidney tea turned out to be very tasteless, I brewed it in a thermos and drank it slowly throughout the day. On the first day, she began to go to the toilet more often than usual (it can be seen that the tea worked). My edemas did not go anywhere, they remained as they were until the day of birth. However, I was no longer inflated even more.
Good day everyone!
I also want to write a review about this "miracle tea". Immediately about the cost. The price is reasonable, varies from 55 to 70 rubles. I have edema - these are constant companions of life. One kidney is omitted, and chronic cystitis and pyelonephritis only aggravate the situation. A friend advised me this tea, they say it helps super.
It is not a problem to buy it in pharmacies, in our city they sell it everywhere. It tastes bitter, so I added a little sugar, later, when I realized that it didn’t really have an effect, I drank it like regular tea. Lemon + sugar. There are 20 sachets in the package. I drink in the morning, but not on an empty stomach, but after a glass of water. It has a slight diuretic effect, but not immediately, it has a cumulative effect! I took it for three weeks, unfortunately it does not save you from severe edema, only if you swell a little (although in this case you can get by with green tea).
Therefore, I personally did not notice the effect, as I got up in the morning as a Chinese beekeeper, I get up. Only restriction in liquid helps (basically I try to drink only water and a little coffee). Of the advantages, only naturalness (for this I put a C grade). So I'll look for more effective remedy with my problem.
I learned about stamen orthosiphon during pregnancy, when in the last trimester edema of the legs and hands began to appear. In order to remove excess fluid from the body, the gynecologist in charge of the pregnancy sent me to a day hospital for treatment. I already then accepted "Kanefron". The doctor in the hospital, in addition to droppers with magnesia (flap.rf / Medicine / Magnesium_sulphate_ (Magnesia) / Reviews / 7454203) prescribed diuretic tea, the name of which I then learned. No, I really haven’t heard about such a plant as orthosiphon, and even more so about its effect.
In general, the doctor prescribed 3 filter bags per day. Each bag, of course, is brewed once. The brewing method is trivial: pour boiling water into a glass with a bag and wait at least 15 minutes. I like moderate temperature tea, so I took the decoction in 30-40 minutes. I brewed the daily dose in the evening, and in the morning, without getting out of bed, I drank the decoction first.
The taste of kidney tea is quite tolerable. Maybe an amateur, but I like it. I love herbal teas, especially those lacking the sweet element like licorice root (brrrr!). Drink for pleasure. Three glasses during the day, I remember, brought their own charm to my regulated drinking regimen.
About the most important thing - the effect. From my personal experience stamen orthosiphon cannot be called a panacea for edema, especially large-scale ones. In the complex of treatment, together with "Kanefron" and a strict drinking regimen, it works harmoniously: there is an urge to urinate, but just to endlessly "drive to the toilet", as was the case with magnesia, no. Everything is quite moderate. Edema subsided, but that was the main merit of magnesium sulfate droppers. After I was discharged from the day hospital, I continued to drink kidney tea for some time. I drank two packs. Then it was necessary to stop, since it is not recommended to abuse such tea for more than 3 weeks. Kidney tea for some time supported the course of treatment with magnesia: swelling was minimal.
Then I drank kidney tea several times during an exacerbation of cystitis. good, kind, pleasant drink, which, as it seemed to me, eased my suffering. But as an independent remedy in my cases, tea is still rather weak.
A package of staminate orthosiphon cost around 50 rubles - not at all expensive. If a specialist recommends such a decoction - listen to the recommendation. It obviously won't be redundant.
I have suffered from kidney problems since childhood. During the period of exacerbation of pyelonephritis, the kidneys hurt so much that you want to climb the wall. For long goals, I already have my own proven methods that are great for my body and help me cope with the exacerbation of the disease. These include Urolesan tablets and Kidney Tea.
I always buy "Kidney tea" from the manufacturer medicinal plants Lektravy of Ukraine. Weed is always very High Quality Made from environmentally friendly raw materials and securely packaged in a cardboard box.
In the box you can find the method of making tea and the doses appropriate for the age of the patient. I drink this tea twice a day for half a glass about half an hour before meals, for the best effect.
But it should be remembered that medicinal herbs may cause allergic reactions so don't self-medicate. Before use, you should consult your doctor.
For me, this tea suits me. In complex treatment, the symptoms of exacerbation of pyelonephritis pass faster, but each organism is individual, and kidney disease great amount. Only an experienced urologist can prescribe adequate treatment for you.
The last time I bought "Kidney tea" in a pharmacy at a price of 12.85 hryvnia, but now the prices have risen a little. It should be remembered that the drug should not be given to babies under three years of age. The shelf life of the drug is four years. The mass of such a box is 50g.
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Positive reviews
This kidney tea comes to my rescue when I inadvertently drink too much liquid at night. In the morning it is manifested in swelling of the eyelids - such a slight, but unpleasant puffiness. It is clear that this does not add attractiveness, it is difficult to apply makeup on such skin - in such cases, kidney tea comes to my aid, which includes only one herb - staminate orthosiphon.
Orthosiphon stamens is a useful herb that has a diuretic, disinfectant and antispasmodic effect. The peculiarity of orthosiphon is that, together with urine, it removes a lot of harmful and toxic substances from the body. In addition, orthosiphon is a fairly harmless herb and it can be taken even by pregnant women, therefore it is these teas that are recommended during pregnancy to relieve swelling and improve the condition, and when feeding to improve milk production.
I usually brew one bag, insist for half an hour and drink, dividing the volume into two times.
It is advisable to take a decoction before meals, it acts after about 40 minutes - there is no trace of edema. The taste is somewhat specific, but not unpleasant. It is possible to take enough long time- up to six months. harmless and effective tea- I recommend.
I really don't like all sorts of decoctions. For me to boil them on steam bath, then cool and insist a very tedious process. Not only is it not very pleasant to drink all this, you also need to cook for half an hour, at least. Therefore, it’s easier for me to buy something more expensive, but to be in bags that can be brewed in 3 minutes, or to eat a pill. But my mother, on the contrary, saves every penny a lot, therefore, with puffiness, she brews Kidney tea "Lektravy of Ukraine".
It costs a penny, about 10 hryvnia, and the effect is the same as, for example, from an expensive (40 hryvnia) nephrophyte, I will write about it a little later.
It is very effective, swelling decreases on the first day.
How to brew - everything is in the instructions. I recommend it to those who suffer from puffiness and a wagon of time).
When I was young, I caught a cold in my kidneys. I've been suffering for decades since then. kidney ailments. Often they find sand in my kidneys. When other means did not help me, I began to use kidney tea. I put kidney tea leaves in a glass of boiling water and brought it to a boil. Then, he filtered the tea and, after cooling, consumed half a cup three times inside. Each time I prepared the tea anew so that it would be effective. I note that the greatest effectiveness of tea is manifested after prolonged (up to six months) use.
But, real tea although it is called renal, it is also used for heart ailments with swelling of the extremities. In such cases, a collection consisting of this tea, birch buds, cranberries, bearberry and other ingredients plant origin. This remedy is also prescribed for diabetes, gout, cystitis, atherosclerosis and hypertension. Tea kidney is also called in a different way - orthosiphon, cat's whisker. It not only anesthetizes, but also increases appetite, gastric juice, reducing mucus and leukocytes in bile, and normalizes metabolic processes. The tea does not have an unpleasant, repulsive odor. Considering its natural origin, I consider kidney tea safe means. I recommend.
Good day! When I turned thirty, my body seemed to start living in a new mode, not very pleasant for me - tennis, aerobics, climbing the stairs to the fifth floor - all this became difficult for some reason. Maybe there really was some kind of restructuring in the body? Plus, to this incomprehensible fatigue, problems with the kidneys began. I do not drink a lot of fluids, but in the morning I often have swollen eyelids, arms and legs. The ultrasound did not tell me anything, but I still decided to clean my kidneys a little.
I looked for something effective among the drugs, but if something helps someone, it is very expensive. So I bought the most common herbal collection for the kidneys. Brewed once every three days, it turned out twice a week. And immediately after taking this tea, I began to lose this extra water. For a month of such tea drinking, I lost two kilograms! That's how much excess fluid was in me. I don’t see the point in drinking every day, twice a week is enough for me. The tea tastes normal, so I can safely recommend it to you. Moreover, getting rid of this excess water, my body condition has improved a lot, at least - I run up the stairs to the fifth floor :-)
A lot of people had to deal with kidney problems and diseases, but not everyone found a panacea for themselves and still buys expensive medicines.
How many different medicines - herbs, drops, tablets I drank before I found my remedy, which now always helps me with renal colic. And this remedy turned out to be the most common kidney tea. Rather, how to say ordinary, it is not so simple. At the pharmacy kidney teas in a large assortment, but kidney tea turned out to be really effective for me, the main and only component of which is the herb orthosiphon. I take Lektrava tea, the packaging can sometimes be different, I have this one this time
, in last time was white and green. I will immediately post all the photos so that you can read the indications for use and contraindications, as well as the method of application
This is what tea looks like inside the box - the most common ground herb
When brewing, the decoction turns out to be a pleasant brown color, the aroma is ordinary herbal, the taste, I would even say pleasant, a little bitter. I love herbal teas, so I like the taste and aroma of this tea. I brew it according to all the rules, as indicated on the pack, but I drink it in my own way. As soon as I feel that the kidneys begin to rebel, they hurt, I feel aching and pulling pain, immediately brewing tea and the first day I drink it as indicated on the package, and then as soon as I feel that the pain is getting worse, I take a sip of a couple of sips and the pain and heaviness recede very quickly. And after a couple of three days of pain and heaviness, I do not feel at all.
Tea costs mere pennies, and the effect of it is like a mega expensive medicine. Try it, maybe it will help you. I just ask you to pay attention once again - ask for Orthosiphon kidney tea at the pharmacy, it is this herb that has a miraculous effect on diseased kidneys.
I have written more than once about different herbs that I often use in different collections either to treat a disease or to prevent exacerbations.
Today I want to talk about kidney tea "Lektravy Ukraine". To be honest, I don’t remember why this tea ended up in my medicine cabinet. Most likely, I bought it as an additional herb for some collection, because the testimony says that it is used to treat acute and chronic kidney disease, swelling and cholecystitis. But, this package stood with me for some time untouched. Shelf life is large - 4 years.
A month ago, I began to notice that I wake up and see a not very pleasant picture in the mirror: bags under my eyes, and that’s all, and my face is a little swollen. The first couple of days I thought it was just fatigue (there were a lot of things to do in those days), so I decided to give myself a day off. But, unfortunately, the rest did not help much, the mirror in the morning gave out the same picture. That's when I remembered kidney tea.
I brewed it as it is written on the package and literally after a few days the puffiness was gone.
And I decided to write about this tea after my husband complained of pain in the kidney area last week. He said that he was tolerable, but he walked around gritting his teeth and clutching his back. Persuading a husband to go to see a doctor is a thankless task, a negative result is known in advance. After several hours of "grinding his teeth", he agreed to drink the infusion first. And as you understand, I got this kidney tea from the medicine cabinet. Naturally, there was no instant result, but, according to her husband, by the evening he was already feeling better, and as a result, there was no need to go to the doctor. Everything worked out and after a few days the husband had already stopped drinking the infusion.
That's how this weed rescued us twice this year.
Kidney tea is packaged in the usual green packaging for this manufacturer.
On the one hand, the composition I thought it was a collection, but it turned out that only one plant is included in the composition of bud tea - orthosiphon stamina leaves. I have been familiar with herbs for a long time, but this is the first time I hear this name.
The packaging also has a method of administration and dosage.
Once again we were convinced that nature gives us everything we need for health. You just need to know how to properly use these gifts. Plus, they are not expensive at all.
What is useful plant orthosiphon staminate? What does he treat? How to apply it?
Orthosiphon stamens is an evergreen plant of the mint family, which grows in vivo in the tropical regions of the planet, in particular, in the forests of Sumatra, Java, Indonesia and in some other areas. In Europe, the staminate orthosiphon is cultivated on the Black Sea coast.
Orthosiphon staminate shrubs can reach a meter in height.
Tetrahedral and strongly branching stems of a plant of a greenish-purple hue. Opposite, oblong, with short petioles, the leaves of the plant have teeth on the edges. The flowers of the orthosiphon are medium-sized, pale purple, growing in racemes. They bloom in summer, but in conditions of cultivation they practically do not give seeds.
Staminal orthosiphon: contraindications and medicinal properties
Like many plants, Orthosiphon stamina is used as a medicine. Known for it positive properties, primarily:
- as a kidney collection
- with cystitis
- as a remedy for edema
- for lactation
- as a weight loss aid
IMPORTANT: Orthosiphon stamens has pronounced diuretic properties, while potassium is not washed out, but, on the contrary, is replenished
The leaves and apical shoots of the plant have medicinal properties. They are collected and dried as a source:
- potassium salts
- organic acids (rosmarinic and citric)
- tannins
- triterpene saponins
- orthosiphonin glycoside
Orthosifonin is soluble in both water and alcohol. Dried leaves of the plant acquire a brownish-green color. They have no smell, and they taste bitter and astringent.
- puffiness of a different nature, including those caused by kidney diseases
- gout
- arterial hypertension
- uric acid diathesis
- liver diseases
- gastritis with low acidity
- cholecystitis
- urolithiasis
- and some other diseases
Orthosiphon as homeopathic remedy has practically no contraindications. Infusion and decoction of it doctors sometimes recommend even during pregnancy and lactation. At the same time, this remedy should be taken with caution by those who have kidney stones, so as not to cause their movement and as a result, there is no blockage of the ureter, as well as people with heart failure.
Nevertheless, as in any other cases, you should not self-medicate, and you should take any remedy, even if it does not have actual contraindications, only on the advice of a doctor.
VIDEO: Orthosiphon stamens (kidney tea)
Kidney collection, staminate orthosiphon - indications for use
Physiologically, kidney tea from orthosiphon stamens is capable of:
- alkalize urine
- improving renal tubular function
- remove urea from the body
- therefore, improve kidney function, relieve swelling and have an anti-spastic effect
How to make an infusion:
- 0.5 teaspoon of dried grass pour 200 ml of boiling water, put on fire and bring to a boil. After that, insist 20 - 25 minutes
- Strain the resulting infusion and top up to the original volume.
- Take 0.5 cup for 20 - 25 minutes. Before meals twice a day
- Course of treatment: 1 - 1.5 months
How to prepare a decoction:
- 2 tbsp. spoons of dried leaves pour 200 ml of boiling water
- Keep the decoction in a water bath for a quarter of an hour. Leave for another 45 minutes
- Strain the resulting broth and add to the original volume.
- Take 0.5 cup twice a day 25 minutes before meals
Kidney tea orthosiphon: instructions for use
Orthosiphon kidney tea is considered a herbal medicine, so it has official instruction, in which are indicated:
- indications for treatment with this tea
- contraindications to it
- method of application (in the form of herbal collection and in filter bags)
- side effects
- interactions with other drugs
- shelf life
IMPORTANT: Before drinking a kidney collection from staminate orthosiphon, you must read the instructions
Orthosiphon staminate during pregnancy: application
An infusion of stamen orthosiphon is one of the few remedies that can help pregnant women who have problems with the kidneys and edema during this period, or who have inflammation of the genitourinary system.
However, pregnant women can take this remedy only if it is prescribed by a doctor, and not more than 3 weeks in a row.
Orthosiphon during lactation: application
The use of stamen orthosiphon during lactation after a doctor's prescription will help improve the general condition of a woman, get rid of edema and treat problems of the urogenital area.
The only precaution that women who are breastfeeding (or pregnant) should be aware of is that the so-called kidney tea should contain only orthosiphon with no other ingredients added to it. This precaution is not superfluous, since orthosiphon is included as an ingredient in several kidney teas and collections.
How to use orthosiphon for children?
Orthosiphon is prescribed for children only after they reach 12 years of age for health reasons.
How to use orthosiphon for cystitis?
With cystitis, orthosiphon tea will help get rid of unpleasant pain, relieve inflammation and facilitate the passage of urine.
After a week of its use, cystitis can be cured.
- You need to take the remedy by brewing a teaspoon of dried grass in a glass of boiling water
- Then it should be insisted for half an hour, strain and add more boiling water to the infusion to replenish the volume.
- Take warm before meals 30 minutes
- Brew infusion daily
An infusion or tea from orthosiphon can also be taken one-time to relieve spasmodic pain, since given plant in infusions and decoctions, it can relax smooth muscles and relieve spasms.
How to use orthosiphon for edema?
Edema occurs in the body due to improper functioning of the kidneys, Bladder, accumulation of fluid in the body.
Being an excellent diuretic, orthosiphon allows you to get rid of edema in enough a short time, however, to consolidate the result, it should be taken for three weeks.
It should be taken according to the recipes indicated above, that is, before meals, 100 ml, after brewing an infusion or making a decoction.
Orthosiphon can also be purchased in the form of filtered sachets. The method of brewing them will be indicated on the package.
How to use orthosiphon staminate kidney tea for weight loss?
Stamen orthosiphon can also be taken as a weight loss aid, as it will help remove excess fluid from the body, and without harm to it, as is the case with drug-induced diuretics.
To do this, brew a bag ready tea or dry grass in a thermos for a day and drink it before meals for 25 - 30 minutes. Such brewed tea can be stored for no more than one day. It is drunk warm, it tastes quite tolerable.
Orthosiphon staminate kidney tea: reviews
Positive reviews about orthosiphon tea relate to its diuretic and inflammation and pain-relieving qualities, which is especially important for kidney diseases and cystitis.
Sometimes in the reviews the question arises about the appropriateness of this remedy during pregnancy and lactation, despite the time-tested confidence of doctors in its harmlessness. In any case, only a doctor for each individual patient can assess the degree of benefit and harm of any remedy for human health.
VIDEO: Kidney Tea Benefits
The drug has moderate diuretic , antispasmodic and choleretic properties. It contributes to the increase secretory activity gastric mucosa. Diuretic the action is accompanied by the release of chlorides, uric acid and urea together with urine.
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Orthosiphon staminate (kidney tea) is popularly called cat's whisker. It is an evergreen branchy subshrub. The young shoots and leaves that make up the tea include triterpene saponins, orthosiphonin glycoside, alkaloids, beta-sitosterol, flavonoids, potassium salts, tannins, and some organic acids.
This tool is characterized by a pronounced diuretic action. It contributes to the fact that chlorides, uric acid and urea are excreted from the body with urine. When using tea, alkalinization of urine occurs. In addition, the drug has an effect on smooth muscle organs as antispastic remedy, it enhances bile secretion and activates secretory activity stomach. The tea also has a calming effect.
The drug has been found to increase renal blood flow , normalizes work tubules and raises glomerular filtration . It facilitates the discharge of sand and stones from the organs of the excretory system.
Sometimes this medicine used to speed up the elimination of lead from the body.
Particularly favorable results in the case of cardiovascular diseases are observed when kidney tea is combined with cardiac glycosides .
Contraindications for kidney tea
Known the following contraindications for kidney tea:
- negative reaction to the components of the drug;
- the patient's age is up to 12 years.
This tool is also undesirable for use with hypotension , hyperacid gastritis , with high acidity.
Side effects
Orthosiphon staminate (kidney tea) leaves with individual intolerance can cause.
Instructions for use of kidney tea in bags (Method and dosage)
The instruction for kidney tea in bags says that one filter bag must be placed in an enameled or glassware, pour boiling water (about half a glass), cover and leave for a quarter of an hour, from time to time pressing the bag with a spoon. After 15 minutes, the bag is squeezed out. The resulting infusion is diluted clean water up to 100 ml.
The medicine is drunk in a warm form. It is advisable to shake it up a little before this. Take half a glass 2 times a day approximately 20-30 minutes before meals. The duration of therapy is 2-3 weeks. You can repeat the treatment after consulting a specialist.
Overdose
Orthosiphon staminate (kidney tea) leaves in case of overdose can cause pain in the liver, stomach and kidneys. Taking this drug in excess is not recommended.
Interaction
It is undesirable to combine the drug with alcohol.
Terms of sale
The product is approved for non-prescription sale.
Storage conditions
Tea bags should be kept in a dry and dark place and should be kept away from small children.
Best before date
The maximum shelf life of the drug is 4 years. You cannot use it after this time.
Orthosiphon staminate during pregnancy and lactation
Kidney tea when used in case cystitis , urolithiasis etc. For many years he was recommended to his patients obstetrician-gynecologists . it effective remedy for pregnant women, which allows you to cope with swelling of the legs, bags under the eyes and improve the general condition before childbirth. But recently there has been an opinion that kidney tea with pregnancy and contraindicated. And all because under this name they began to sell the most different mixes herbs, many of which are indeed banned during this period. However, directly Orthosiphon staminate with pregnancy and breastfeeding It only benefits if you use it according to the instructions. The main thing when buying it is to make sure that you are not purchasing any other remedy, which is also referred to as "kidney tea".
Orthosiphon staminate(this is what botanists call kidney tea) is harvested in mid-autumn. The torn leaves are dried and placed in bags that do not interfere with the flow of air.
Stems, as well as insufficiently dried leaves, have no healing power: always be careful what exactly you buy and brew. Ready-to-use raw materials are stored in dry, well-ventilated areas: excessively humid air is harmful to the orthosiphon.
Curious fact. The people also call the orthosiphon a cat's whisker, referring to the long stamens that stick out of the flowers of this shrub, like the mustache of our furry friends.
- The main action of the collection is diuretic, therefore, they drink its decoction with edema of a different nature;
- Tea helps to expel urea from the body, chlorine compounds and uric acid, which makes it useful in such a painful condition as cholelithiasis.
- orthosiphon rich in potassium(the mineral is present in the form of various salts).
- The decoction has pronounced antispasmodic effect and helps to relax the smooth muscles of the internal organs: as a result, the outflow of bile, which is often difficult with, goes without interference.
- cat whisker helps the stomach lining effectively perform its function: it becomes better appetite, and nothing interferes with the production of gastric juice. As a result, digestion and stool are stabilized.
- Quite often, kidney tea is used at- from edema and other problems listed above, which can increase when the body has to work with a double load.
- The antiseptic substances included in the product help with diseases such as and urethritis, as well as the most common scourge of the kidneys - pyelonephritis.
The most important principle of medicine warns the doctor against harming the patient. There are certain conditions under which you should refrain from using kidney tea. Not only beneficial features, but contraindications should always be taken into account, so be careful with the use of a cat's whisker for such diseases:
- Urolithiasis disease. In medicine, there is still no unequivocal opinion as to whether kidney tea is useful or, conversely, harmful for stones. The thing is that the increased excretion of urine can push the stones. As a result, if the stones are too large in diameter, the ureteral canal may be blocked. In this regard, we strongly recommend that you consult with an experienced urologist - and preferably more than one.
- . A possible negative reaction from the side to the components of the drink can never be ruled out. If you are using it for the first time, start with small dose(three to four times less than therapeutic): so you can identify a possible negative reaction in time and not cause damage to health.
- Young age- Pediatricians are almost unanimous in banning a cat's whisker until the age of three. Before the child turns twelve, the use of this remedy should also be avoided.
- Heart and kidney failure and dropsy. Here, as in previous cases, great care and detailed communication with the doctor is needed.
- Low blood pressure - a drink can lead to an even greater decrease, which is dangerous with fainting and an increased risk of transient ischemia in the vessels of the brain.
- Alcohol intake in itself is a serious test for all organs and systems. If you combine alcohol with drinking kidney collection, the balance of beneficial properties and contraindications can shift dramatically from the former to the latter.
Release form
In pharmacies, orthosiphon is usually sold in packages containing filter bags(there are ten or twenty of them per pack), as well as in the form of loose raw materials. Before buying, it will not be superfluous to consult with a pharmacist or pharmacist as to which manufacturer is better to give preference to. Remember: a high price is not always a clear indicator of quality!
Another important recommendation. Carefully study the box and make sure that the manufacturer understands the term "kidney collection" - the composition of the herbs must be exhaustively directly listed on the package. If, in addition to the plant we are describing, the product contains any other additives, refrain from buying until you are completely sure of the safety of their action.
How to prepare and take a healing drink
Here is our step by step detailed instructions:
- Take care to buy a measuring cup in advance - it is inexpensive and is sold in any hardware store. You will always be sure that you are using the correct amount of water.
- If you opted for packages, you will need two of them. If the pack contains loose tea leaves, then you need one teaspoon or five grams of dry leaves.
- We take a cup and put bags or tea leaves in it.
- Boil two hundred milliliters of water, fill the cup with boiling water, cover with a saucer on top.
- Let it brew for fifteen minutes.
- Shake the broth and drink while it is still warm.
Drink the drug twice a day - half an hour before meals. Therefore, it is better to cook it 45-50 minutes before the start of the meal.
Adolescents from twelve to fourteen years old are prescribed a decoction of a third of a glass. Starting from the age of fourteen and up to advanced years, you can take half a glass.
There is no definite answer to the question of how long to drink the decoction: in the literature on herbal medicine, there are terms from six months and 9-12 months. After thirty days of use, a week-long break is usually taken. Again, we recommend that you discuss therapy with your doctor.
- motherland Orthosiphon stamineus(as this plant is called in Latin) - hot tropics. This shrub came to Europe only at the beginning of the twentieth century.
- In Western countries, orthosiphon is often referred to as "Javan tea".
- The drink contains flavonoids - substances that have pronounced antioxidant properties and protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals.
- From the point of view of botany, the relatives of the cat's whisker are such herbs and bushes familiar to everyone as mint, basil, oregano, and all of them are included in the vast family of yasnotkovye.
We wish you good health and we hope that our story about what kidney tea is, and what are its beneficial properties and contraindications, was useful to you. See you soon!
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