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Alternate English names: cat’s whiskers

Alternate Chinese names: 化石草 huà shí cǎo; 肾草 shèn cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Orthosiphon aristatus (Bl.) Miq. [= Clerodendranthus spicatus (Thunb.) C.Y. Wu; Clerodendron spicatus Thunb.]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet, bland, and slightly bitter; cool.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and eliminates dampness; expels stones and disinhibits water. Treats chronic nephritis; cystitis; urinary calculus; rheumatic arthritis.

Production area: Southern China.

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