Chanca piedra / stone-breaker Entire plant
Chanca piedra / stone-breaker Entire plant
Phyllanthus niruri
Main actions: antilithic (prevents and eliminate kidney stones),
hepatoprotective (liver protector), diuretic, antihepatotoxic (liver detoxifier),
antiviral
Main uses: for kidney stones and gallstones (active stones and as a
preventative); to tone, balance, strengthen, detoxify and protect the liver
and to balance liver enzymes); for viruses, including hepatitis A, B, and C,
herpes, and HIV; to tone, balance, strengthen, detoxify and protect the
kidneys and to reduce uric acid and increase urination; for hypertension and
high cholesterol levels.
The Spanish name of the plant, chanca piedra, means "stone breaker" or "shatter stone." It was named for its effective use to generations of Amazonian indigenous peoples in eliminating gallstones and kidney stones. In Brazil, the plant is known as quebra-pedra or arranca-pedras (which also translates to "break-stone"). In addition to kidney stones, the plant is employed in the Amazon for numerous other conditions by the indigenous peoples, including colic, diabetes, malaria, dysentery, fever, flu, tumors, jaundice, vaginitis, gonorrhea, and dyspepsia. Based on its long documented history of use in the region, the plant is generally employed to reduce pain, expel intestinal gas, to stimulate and promote digestion, to expel worms, as a mild laxative.
Chanca piedra has a long history in herbal medicine systems in every tropical country where it grows. For the most part, it is employed for similar conditions worldwide. Its main uses are for many types of biliary and urinary conditions including kidney and gallbladder stones; for hepatitis, colds, flu, tuberculosis, and other viral infections; liver diseases and disorders including anemia, jaundice and liver cancer; and for bacterial infections such as cystitis, prostatitis, venereal diseases and urinary tract infections. It is also widely employed for diabetes and hypertension as well as for its diuretic, pain-relieving, digestive stimulant, antispasmodic, fever reducing, and cellular protective properties in many other conditions.
This information is gathered directly from:
https://rain-tree.com/chanca.htm