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Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by TerraVita Premium Collection

Capsule Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg 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. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg 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: 225 mg of Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus). Java Tea is a plant traditionally used to support kidney and urinary health.

The capsule itself is made from gelatin and water as inactive ingredients.

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 effects on high blood pressure and urinary tract infections is insufficient — we don't have enough reliable data to say whether it works for either condition. If you're considering it for one of these purposes, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what the current science shows and whether it fits your health plan.

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 short-term, though human safety data are limited. The safety data advise against use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding — there isn't enough information to know that it's safe in either situation, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice before taking it if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.

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.

Check your blood pressure medications and lithium with your doctor or pharmacist before adding Java Tea. Both are at Moderate risk of interaction — blood pressure drugs could work too well (causing dangerously low pressure), and lithium levels could climb.

No other medication types show documented interactions in our data for Java tea.

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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 support kidney function, but we don't yet have strong evidence for high blood pressure or UTI relief. If you take blood pressure medications or lithium, check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting — Java tea can affect how both work.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding are times to avoid it unless your healthcare provider says otherwise.

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 Feb 21, 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 Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand TerraVita Premium Collection
Barcode (UPC) 064434291281
Net contents 100 Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Feb 21, 2023
DSLD ID 285869
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Capsule
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 Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg 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:
1 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
Servings per container
100
UPC/BARCODE
064434291281
IngredientAmount% DV
Java Tea225 mg--

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water

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Label statements
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FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

Copyright 2007 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions Take 1 capsule, 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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Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg by TerraVita Premium Collection label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg by TerraVita Premium Collection

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

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container100 Amounts shown are per serving.

Java Tea

Interacts with
173 drugs
225 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 monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Gelatin, Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions

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173Drugs
173 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Java Tea 173

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg 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 Tea2 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
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg, from the product label.

TerraVita Premium Collection

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

Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg by TerraVita Premium Collection: Common Questions

Does Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg by TerraVita Premium Collection interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg 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?
Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg 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.
Will Java Tea lower my blood pressure?
Some early research suggests Java tea may have blood pressure-lowering effects, but we don't have enough reliable evidence to say it works. If you're managing high blood pressure, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether Java tea makes sense for you, especially if you already take blood pressure medications.
What's Java Tea actually used for?
Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) is a plant traditionally used to support kidney and urinary health. The evidence for treating urinary tract infections specifically is not yet established in the data we hold.
Is it safe to take while pregnant or breastfeeding?
The safety data advise against Java tea during pregnancy and breastfeeding — there isn't enough information either way. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist before taking it if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to become pregnant.
I take lithium for bipolar disorder. Can I use this?
Not without checking first. Java tea may interfere with how your body handles lithium, potentially raising it to unsafe levels. Your doctor or pharmacist needs to know before you start it and may need to adjust your lithium dose.
Are there any side effects I should know about?
Human safety data are limited, but Java tea is generally well tolerated short-term in the research we have. If you do notice any unusual symptoms after starting, let your doctor or pharmacist know right away.
What's in each capsule besides the Java Tea?
Each capsule contains 225 mg of Java Tea and gelatin plus water as inactive ingredients — no added fillers beyond that.

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The Full Monographs Behind Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg’s Ingredients

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

Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Java Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) 225 mg'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

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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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