Kidney Tea – Orthosiphon stamineus
Grassy tropical evergreen shrub height of 50-70 cm, families gubotsvetnыh (Lamiaceae). Homeland kidney tea - Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Used for therapeutic purposes leaves and tops of the shoots and leaves, called flushes.
The chemical composition of kidney tea
Kidney tea leaves contain a glycoside ortosifonin, triterpenoid saponins, tannins, b-ситостерин, many kalievыh Soleil, fat and essential oils, organic acid (vynnaya, Citric, phenolcarbonic, rozmarynovaya).
The pharmacological properties of renal tea
Kidney tea in the form of infusion has diuretic properties; This effect is accompanied by urinary excretion from the body of chlorides, Urea and uric acid. Herbal medicines renal tea has antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle organs and increase the secretory activity of the gastric mucosa and the content of free hydrochloric acid in gastric juice. The combination of mild diuretic effect and some antispasmodic effect is most pronounced in the experiment with significant water stress.
The use in medicine of kidney tea
Kidney tea is used for acute and chronic kidney disease, accompanied by edema, albuminuria, azotemia and the formation of urinary stones; with cystitis and urethritis, podagre, diabetes, cholelithiasis and cholecystitis, in various diseases of the cardiovascular system with edema.
In patients with chronic and acute cholecystitis and cholelithiasis under the influence of renal tea decrease pain, improving appetite, It reduces the number of leukocytes in the mucus and bile, increased secretion of gastric juice and free hydrochloric acid.
Kidney tea effective for prolonged (for 4-6 months) applied intermittently monthly 5-6 days. Wherein the side effect is usually not observed. Contraindications to the use of forms of herbal plants are found.
The best results were obtained in patients with concomitant renal appointment grass tea with other herbs, a diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties (Horsetail polevoy, silver birch, cranberries and bearberry leaf).
Dosage forms of kidney tea, Dosing and Administration
Infusion leaves kidney tea prepared as follows:: 7-10 G (2-3 Tablespoons) raw material is placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water, capped and heated in boiling water (in a water bath) 15 m, cooled at room temperature for 45 m, filter, the remaining raw materials squeeze, volume of the resulting infusion was adjusted with boiled water to 200 ml. The prepared infusion stored in a cool place no more than 2 d.
It takes the form of heat in 1/2 – 1/3 cup 2-3 times a day before a meal as a diuretic for kidney disease, edema on the basis of circulatory failure, after a meal - as a mild antispasmodic cholecystitis.
Store in a dry, cool place.
