YOU RINON (orthosiphon aristaus)

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	YOU RINON
	*orthosiphon aristaus*

Name
YOU RINON

Scientific Name
orthosiphon aristaus

YOU RINON

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Description

Semiligneous, very graft grass, of up to 50 cm. of height. Angular stems of violácea coloration. Leaves opposed, narrowed towards the base and with the margin sawed towards superior half. Showy, white flowers to violáceas, in terminal ears of about 20 cm. in length. Estambres excels of remarkable way by outside the corola.

Fenología

Under suitable conditions of culture it can get to be perennial.

Origin

Tropical Eastern Asia.

Location

Introduced per time first in Cuba in 1973, the Habana is cultivated on scale of production in province municipalities. The dry and ground foliage is sold dry in pharmacy.

Useful part

The foliage.

Form of harvesting

To cut the ends of the branches (around 10 cm.), preferredly before the opening of the flowers. To consume fresh or to dry in the shade and in place or ventilated or with artificial heat to not more than 50 degrees C.

Recognized medicinal properties

Systems: Farmacológica action.

Diurético Genito-Toilet

Via of administration

Oral

Other attributed properties

(not even approved)

Its use is registered to treat metabolic upheavals, hepáticas and renales affections of all type. Hypertension. With prophylactic character in people with diabetic antecedents.

Warnings

Strangers.

Components

The leaves contain saponinas, an essential oil, a glucosídico bitter principle (ortosifonina), abundant potassium salts, organic urea and acids.

Culture

One propagates by stakes of the stems, those that must have between 3 and 4 knots. It is recommended to plant between November and March to not less than 20 cm. of separation between stakes. At any moment to maintain the humidity of the ground. To cultivate to total solar exhibition although admits certain degree of shade. To avoid (by means of the prunings) the excessive flowering, which can cause the death of the plant.

Form of preparation

To content of glass of water boiling to add spoonful of foliage dry and ground (in the form in which it is sold in the pharmacies), to let rest between 2-3 hours before straining to drink. In the evening to take 1/2 glass in the morning and the rest. To prepare daily.

Bibliographical references

Acosta, Lerida, G. Lerch and V. Sklizkov. some fitotécnicos aspects of the introduction and culture of the tea of kidney in Cuba. Bulletin of reviews (medicinal plants) no. 14. Havana CIDA. 1985.22p

Svanidze, N. and col. Results of the farmacognóstica introduction and investigations of a new medicinal plant in the conditions of Cuba: Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. Rev. Cub. Farm 8:299-307, 1974

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