Chancapiedra
Phyllanthus urinaria. (Nutritional Supplement)

Helps to destroy the the kidney stones used in traditional herbal medicine as a urinary tract disinfectant and diuretic.

Contents alchaloides, acid linolenico, felonious compounds, ligninas, flavonoides

PHYLLANTHUS URINARIA - CHANCA PIEDRA.

Phyllanthus has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for over 2,000 years and has a wide number of traditional uses. This includes employing the whole plant for jaundice, gonorrhea, frequent menstruation, and diabetes and using it topically as a poultice for skin ulcers, sores, swelling, and itchiness. The young shoots of the plant are administered in the form of an infusion for the treatment of chronic dysentery.

Common name: chanca piedra, stone breaker, quebra pedra, chamberbitter, leafflower.

Chamberbitter is a small tropical annual herb growing up to 2 feet. Along the erect, red stem are equally set small green, oblong feathered leaves.It has greenish white flowers. A very small warlike fruit, greenish-red, is underneath every pair of the feathered leaves. When the plant is picked the feathery leaves fold in, completely closing themserves. It is a common weed in Surinam and closely related in appearance and photochemical structure to two other weeds, also common in this country: phyllanthus amarus and phyllanthus niruri.

The plant have been used for several conditions such as diabetes, dysentery, blennorrhagia, flu, tumors, jaundice, vaginitis, against headache,fever, conjunctivitis, menstrual disorders and dyspepsia.

With strong ntihepatotoxic, antiviral, antibacterial and hypoglycemic properties.

In Peru´s traditional medicine, it is used against colic, and as an effective remedy to eliminate gall - and kidney stones, urinary tract infection, bladder inflammation and for other kidney and liver problems in general such as acute - and chronic hepatitis B.

Pharmacology: the primory action of stone breaker is on the liver; it acts by the inhibition of DNA polymerase on the hepatitis B virus.

The enzyme DNA polymerase is needed for the virus to reproduce.Several studies suggest that phyllanthus urinaria works far better than the related species p. amarus, p. debilis and p. niruri in the treatment of hepatitis B.In preliminary research in animals, extracts of phyllantus plants have shown promishing results in painrelief . The mechanism seems to be that this is reached by decreasing inflammation.

Usual Dosage: 3 times a day for two months.
Side effects: no side effects have been reported.

Hardiness: USDA zone 8 - 11.
Propagation: seeds.
Culture: full sun / partial shade, sandy loam soil.

Diuretic, Nephrolithiasis
Helps to destroy the the kidney stones used in traditional herbal medicine as a urinary tract disinfectant and diuretic.

Active Compounds:
Phyllanthus primarily contains lignans (e.g., phyllanthine and hypophyllanthine), alkaloids, and bioflavonoids (e.g., quercetin). While it remains unknown as to which of these ingredients has an anti-viral effect, research shows that this herb acts primarily on the liver. This action in the liver confirms its historical use as a remedy for jaundice.

Research: Smooth muscle relaxation to the urinary and biliary tract.
Lowers blood glucose in diabetic patients.
Antiviral in hepatitis (mixed results).
Inhibits HIV-1 reproduction

Usage: kidney stones, liver disease, gallstones, gallbladder

Chanca Piedra is grown in the rainforest and has been used by Peruvian herbalist as a treatment for gallstones and kidney stones, urinary infections, hepatitis B, and antiviral applications.

Phyllantus Niruri is a member of the Euphorbiacae’s family including the Iterea gender. The pharmacological properties of this plant depend on its leaves and flowers. CHANCA PIEDRA has a great number of organic acids that after its ingestion pass through the kidney and are rapidly filtered by the glomerule, avoiding its re-absorption. CHANCA PIEDRA increases the solubility of alkaline salts and help to maintain normal bacterial levels in the uro-genital tract. The phenolic component that it has, have been identified as a strong antioxidant. Among the phytochemical products are 3, 5, 7 trihydroxiflava-noids, astralgine, brevifoline, carboxilic acid, limonine, lupeol, metilsalicilato, nirantine, nirtraline, nirurine, quercetol, rutina, spoininas, etc. Clinical trials have shown that the CHANCA PIEDRA in-fusion has an antispasmodic activity greater than papavarine. It is also known its hepato-protector effect on the Hepatitis type B.