Evaluation of the anti-pyretic potential of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth standardized extract
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Medicinal Potentials Of Orthosiphon Stamineus Benth
Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is a medicinal herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae, grown in Southeast Asia. Leaves of this plant are used commonly in Southeast Asia and European countries for herbal tea, well known as “Java tea”. Traditionally leaves of this plant have been used as diuretic, and to treat rheumatism, abdominal pain, kidney and bladder inflammation, edema and gout. Studies have ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Inflammopharmacology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0925-4692,1568-5608
DOI: 10.1007/s10787-008-8038-3