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Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by TerraVita Premium Collection

Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder label
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Powder Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for urinary tract health, mild fluid retention, kidney and bladder support.Based on those ingredients, 173 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Java Tea Extract, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: Java tea extract in a 4:1 concentrated powder form. Java tea (orthosiphon) is a plant traditionally used in herbal medicine, and this version delivers a more potent dose than you'd get from a standard leaf preparation.

There are no inactive ingredients listed, so you're getting the extract itself.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Java Tea product and its label doesn't state a use — see Java Tea's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

The evidence for Java tea's effectiveness isn't established yet in our data. The product is marketed for high blood pressure and urinary tract infections, but the safety and effectiveness research we have rates both uses as having insufficient reliable evidence to rate.

That doesn't mean it doesn't work — it means the clinical trials haven't been done yet or are too limited to draw firm conclusions.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Java Tea

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Java tea is generally well tolerated in the short term, but human safety data are quite limited. We don't have enough information to know whether it's safe during pregnancy, so the safety data advises against using it if you're pregnant.

The same applies to breastfeeding — there isn't enough data to know either way, so it's best avoided while nursing. The product hasn't been linked to common adverse effects in our data, but that reflects the limited human studies available rather than proof of safety.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Java Tea

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Java Tea.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: lithium.
  • For scale: 173 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you start, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take blood pressure medications — Java tea may lower your pressure further, raising the risk of dizziness or fainting. Also double-check if you're on lithium; this supplement may raise your lithium levels and require a dose adjustment.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

Java tea may help with blood pressure or urinary tract infections, but the evidence isn't solid yet. The main concern is interaction with blood pressure medications and lithium — both potentially serious.

If you take either of those drug types, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before adding this supplement. Pregnant or breastfeeding?

Check with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice on whether it's right for you.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Mar 22, 2023.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder, straight from the product label.

Brand TerraVita Premium Collection
Barcode (UPC) 064435110468
Net contents 4 Ounce(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Mar 22, 2023
DSLD ID 289180
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Powder
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
0.25 Teaspoon(s)
Servings per container
113
UPC/BARCODE
064435110468
IngredientAmount% DV
Java Tea Extract, Powder1000 mg--

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Label statements
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FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

Copyright 2004 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.

General Statements

TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium natural products that use the finest, purest and most potent ingredients in the world. TerraVita's hallmarks are the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All products are prepared with the greatest quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, right up to the moment your product is sealed for freshness and shipped to you.

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FDA Disclaimer Statement

Statements not evaluated by FDA. Product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container113 Amounts shown are per serving.

Java Tea Extract, Powder

Interacts with
173 drugs
1000 mg per serving

Java Tea is a Southeast Asian herb traditionally used as a gentle diuretic and for urinary tract and kidney support. Some early lab, animal, and small...

Java Tea Extract, Powder monograph & interactions
Interaction report

Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions

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173Drugs
173 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Java Tea Extract, Powder 173

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder interact with 173 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Java Tea Extract, Powder

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Java Tea Extract, Powder2 drug types · 173 drugs

Antihypertensive Drugs

Some preliminary clinical evidence suggests that Java tea has antihypertensive effects. Further, animal research suggests that Java tea has diuretic properties. Theoretically, taking Java tea with other antihypertensive drugs might increase the effects and risk for hypotension with these drugs.

Likelihood Probable Evidence D
Lithium

Animal research suggests that Java tea has diuretic properties. Theoretically, due to these effects, Java tea might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium. The dose of lithium might need to be decreased.

Likelihood Probable Evidence D
Java Tea Extract, Powder full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder, from the product label.

TerraVita Premium Collection

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Name
TerraVita Fine Whole Herbs
City
Brampton
State
Ontario
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection: Common Questions

Does Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder has a known interaction with 173 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take Java Tea if I'm pregnant?
There isn't enough safety data on Java tea during pregnancy, so the data advises against it. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's appropriate for you in this stage.
Can I take Java Tea while breastfeeding?
There isn't enough safety data to know whether Java tea passes into breast milk or could affect your baby. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist before using it while nursing.
What is Java tea used for?
Java tea is traditionally used for high blood pressure and urinary tract infections. However, the clinical evidence for either use is insufficient to rate, so it's not yet proven effective for these conditions in rigorous studies.
Does Java Tea have side effects?
No common adverse effects have been documented in the data we hold, but human safety studies are limited. Most people appear to tolerate it well in the short term. If you notice any unusual symptoms after starting, let your pharmacist or doctor know.
Why is this powder concentrated 4:1?
A 4:1 extract means the active compounds from the plant are concentrated — roughly four pounds of leaf material are reduced to one pound of powder. This makes each dose more potent than you'd get from plain dried leaf.

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The Full Monographs Behind Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Java Tea

Interacts with 173 drugs

Java Tea is a Southeast Asian herb traditionally used as a gentle diuretic and for urinary tract and kidney support. Some early lab, animal, and small human studies are encouraging, but high...

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Extra Strength Java Tea (Orthosiphon) 4:1 Extract Powder's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 2 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Java Tea 2 references
  1. Cicero AF, De Sando V, Izzo R, Vasta A, Trimarco A, Borghi C. Effect of a combined nutraceutical containing Orthosiphon stamineus effect on blood pressure and metabolic syndrome components in hypertensive dyslipidaemic patients: a randomized clinical tria
  2. Vahlensieck W, Lorenz H, Schumacher-Stimpfl A, Fischer R, Naber KG. Effect of a herbal therapy on clinical symptoms of acute lower uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: Secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Antibiotics (Basel). PubMed

See these in context on the Java Tea monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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