Mustache cat (Orthosiphon aristatus) is a plant belonging to the lamicaeae / labiatae family group that is commonly found in Indonesia. This plant is believed to provide many benefits for our health. This plant is actually originated from Africa which then spread to Asia and Australia.
Characteristics of Cat's cat's flower :
- Trunked wet and erect
- The bottom is rooted
- Leaves round / oval, length about 1 s / d 10 cm.
- Green round purple stalk
- Leaf position on alternate bar
- Leaf bone branches
- Crown flowers are white or purplish white
- Stamen sticking out similar to a cat's whiskers
- Stalk length 7 to 29 cm
- The crown of a bunch with a length of 7 to 29 cm
- Young seeds are blackish white, while the old is brownish black.
This plant is usually grown in a fertile, friable, berumus and have a good water and air. The content of chemicals such as oil atsisi, saponin, sapofonin, sinensetin, mioinositol, tannin and potassium is believed to cure various types of diseases.
As for some of the benefits of cat's whiskers as a medicinal plant:
- Streamlining urinary expenditure
- Treat Rheumatism
- Treating cough
- Overcoming Cold incoming
- Treat uric acid
- Treating Whitish
- Treat bladder stones
- Treating constipation
- Powerful Treat Diabetes
- Treating back pain
