Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 627

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ຫຍ້າໜວດແມວ
Java Tea
Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.

Plants

Herbaceous plants

Vegetables and herbs

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Local name:

Eng: Cat´s whiskers Chinese: 肾茶 [shen cha]

Synonyms :

Clerodendranthus spicatus (Thunb.) C.Y.Wu
Clerodendranthus stamineus (Benth.) Kudô
Clerodendrum spicatum Thunb.
Ocimum aristatum Blume
Ocimum grandiflorum Blume
Orthosiphon aristatus var. aristatus
Orthosiphon grandiflorus Bold.
Orthosiphon spicatus (Thunb.) Backer, Bakh.f. & Steenis
Orthosiphon spiralis (Lour.) Merr.
Orthosiphon stamineus Benth.
Orthosiphon tagawae Murata
Orthosiphon velteri Doan
Trichostema spirale Lour.

Family:

Lamiaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

N/A

Distribution in Laos :

Northern Mekong Corridor
Vientiane Plain

Landscape units :

Endemism in Laos:

N/A

Invasiveness :

N/A

IUCN status :

N/A

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Medicine

Comments on use types:

Domestication:

N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:

N/A

Value chains:

N/A

Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

N/A

Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

Photo credits:

References:

M. F. Yam, C. P. Lim, L. F. Ang, L. Y. Por, S. T. Wong, M. Z. Asmawi, R. Basir and M. Ahmad. 2003. Toxicity Studies of 50% Methanolic Extract of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. Biomed Res Int. 2013; 2013: 351602.
Shanoo Suroowan, M. Fawzi Mahomoodally. 2016. A comparative ethnopharmacological analysis of traditional medicine used against respiratory tract diseases in Mauritius. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 177 (2016) 61–80
Kittisack Phoutthavong and Keooudone Souvannakhoummane. 2014. Medicinal Plant Manual. Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, Luang prabang, Laos

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ຫຍ້າໜວດແມວ Java Tea Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.