Like the other herbs like Dukung Anak ( To carry a child), Rodent Tuber ( Rat with a tail), there is another plant called Misai Kuching which means cat whiskers. Well you look at this herb-plant, you can see the flowers resemble those of the whiskers of a cat!

Some more details:

Local Name: Misai Kuching, Remujung

Scientific name: Orthosiphon grandiflorus Boldingh

Characteristic: A herbaceous plant which grows on damp soil. Now popularly cultivated for medicinal purposes. It has bluish flowers and looks like cat’s whiskers.

Parts Used: Entire plant.The leaves are popularly consumed as tea.

Traditional Use:

  • A traditional preparation for the relief of joint aches and stiffness,
  • The plant is said to be effective treatment of arthritis, gout and rheumatism.
  • Misai Kuching has a long history of use in Asia as a safe and effective herbal diuretic, blood purifier and in treating hypertension and kidney stones.
  • Used regularly, it helps to remove excessive metabolic waste and acids from the body.
  • Also known to be effective for diabetic treatment when Misai Kuching is combine with Hempedu Bumi.
  • Also, at times the plant is boiled with pokok temu lawak (Curcuma Xanthorrhiza) for eliminationof stones in the bladder.

Based on scientific study there are two types of flavone have been discovered in Misai Kuching which 5-hydroxy-6,7,3,4-tetramethoxyflavone and 4,5,6,7-tetramethoxyflavone. One other separated compound is isosinensetin