Java Tea
OTHER NAME(S): Arjak, Barbiflore, Cat's Whiskers, Java Thé, Kidney Tea, Kumos Kucing, Miasai Kucing, Misai Kuching, Moustaches de Chat, Orthosiphon, Orthosiphon Grandiflorus, Orthosiphonis Folium, Shen Tea, Té de Java, Thé de Java, Vantulsi, Orthosiphon aristatus, Orthosiphon stamineus, Clerodendranthus spicatus, Clerodendrum spicatum, Ocimum aristatum, Ortosiphon, Té De Java, Thé De Java
Overview
Java tea (Orthosiphon aristatus) is a shrub native to tropical areas of Asia and Australia. The leaves and stem tips are used as medicine.
Java tea contains chemicals that might reduce blood sugar and improve kidney function.
People sometimes use Java tea for chronic kidney disease, diabetes, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Uses
We currently have no information for Java Tea overview.
Side Effects
When taken by mouth: Java tea is possibly safe when used in doses of 100 mg daily for up to 8 weeks.
Precautions
When taken by mouth: Java tea is possibly safe when used in doses of 100 mg daily for up to 8 weeks.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if Java tea is safe when used during pregnancy or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Surgery: Java tea might interfere with blood pressure control during and after surgery. Stop taking Java tea at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Interactions
Moderate Interaction
Be cautious with this combination
- Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs) interacts with Java TeaJava tea might lower blood pressure. Taking Jave tea along with medications that lower blood pressure might cause blood pressure to go too low. Monitor your blood pressure closely.
- Lithium interacts with Java TeaJava tea might have an effect like a water pill or "diuretic." Taking Java tea might decrease how well the body gets rid of lithium. This could increase how much lithium is in the body and result in serious side effects. Talk with your healthcare provider before using this product if you are taking lithium. Your lithium dose might need to be changed.
Dosing
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of Java tea might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
References
- Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
- Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
- Cicero AF, De Sando V, Izzo R, Vasta A, Trimarco A, Borghi C. Effect of a combined nutraceutical containing Orthosiphon stamineus effect on blood pressure and metabolic syndrome components in hypertensive dyslipidaemic patients: a randomized clinical trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2012;18(3):190-4.
- Vahlensieck W, Lorenz H, Schumacher-Stimpfl A, Fischer R, Naber KG. Effect of a herbal therapy on clinical symptoms of acute lower uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: Secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Antibiotics (Basel). 2019;8(4):256.
- Bokhari RA, Tantowi NACA, Lau SF, Mohamed S. Java tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) protected against osteoarthritis by mitigating inflammation and cartilage degradation: a preclinical study. Inflammopharmacology. 2018;26(4):939-949.
- Ambursa MB, Rahman MNG, Sulaiman SA, et al. An in vitro study of Orthosiphon stamineus (Misai Kucing) standardized water extract as a chemolytic agent in urolithiasis. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2021 Oct-Dec;13(4):373-9.
- Chen WD, Zhao YL, Sun WJ, et al. "Kidney tea" and its bioactive secondary metabolites for treatment of gout. J Agric Food Chem. 2020 Aug 26;68(34):9131-f9138. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03848. Epub 2020 Aug 14.
- Deipenbrock M, Scotti F, Mo B, Heinrich M, Hensel A. Seven-day oral intake of Orthosiphon stamineus leaves infusion exerts antiadhesive ex vivo activity against uropathogenic E. coli in urine samples. Planta Med. 2021 Sep 14. doi: 10.1055/a-1585-6322.