Benincasa hispida vs Orthosiphon Stamineus

Asian cucurbit used in TCM and Ayurveda for urinary conditions, cooling properties, and weight management.

Herbaceous plant native to Southeast Asia widely used in Malaysian and Indonesian traditional medicine for kidney stones, urinary infections, and hypertension.

cucurbitacins, saponins, flavonoids, beta-sitosterol

rosmarinic acid, sinensetin, eupatorin, methylripariochromene A

Urinary conditions in TCM, Cooling properties in summer heat, Weight management, Edema treatment

kidney stones, urinary infections, hypertension, gout, diabetes

Diuretic effects, Anti-inflammatory, Blood sugar modulation

diuretic, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic

100-200 ml fresh juice or as food

2–4g dried leaves as tea 3x daily or 400mg extract

Cold constitution per TCM - avoid in excess

pregnancy, kidney disease requiring fluid restriction

None documented

increased urination, mild potassium loss, nausea