CHANCA PIEDRA ( kidney stone breaker )

Chanca piedra is a small erect annual herb growing up to 30 to 40 centimeters in height and is indigenous to the rainforests in the Amazon and other tropical areas including the Bahamas. The Phyllanthus genus contains over 600 species of shrubs, trees, and annual or biennial herbs distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of both hemispheres. Phyllanthus niruri is quite prevalent in the Amazon and other wet rainforests, growing and spreading freely much like a weed. Phyllanthus amarus and P. sellowianus is closely related to P. niruri in appearance, phytochemical structure and history of use but are found in drier tropical climates in Brazil and even Florida where P. amarus it is a common weed.

Chanca Piedra is the Spanish name for Phyllanthus niruri and translated, it means "Stone Breaker" or "shatter stone." It has been called Stone Breaker because it has used for generations by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon as an effective remedy to eliminate gallstones and kidney stones and for other kidney problems.

The plant is employed for numerous other conditions including blennorrhagia, colic, diabetes, dysentery, fever, flu, tumors, jaundice, vaginitis, and dyspepsia. It is of little wonder that Chanca Piedra is used for so many things since the plant has proven antihepatotoxic, antispasmodic, antiviral, antibacterial, diuretic, febrifugal and hypoglycemic activities. It is also considered anodyne, apertif, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, laxative, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge based on its long
documented history of uses.

Chanca Piedra is still widely used in herbal medicine in South America, remaining the most popular remedy for gallstones and kidney stones throughout the continent. 

Recommended usage is 1500 to 3000 mg per day. 

Properties/Actions: 

Anodyne, Apertif, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antihepatotoxic, Antispasmodic, Anti-viral, Carminative, Choleretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogue,
Febrifuge, Hepatotonic, Hypoglycemic, Hypotensive, Immunostimulant, Laxative, Stomachic, Tonic, Vermifuge 

Phytochemicals: 

3,5,7-trihydroxyflavonal-4'-o-alpha-l-(-)-rhamnopyranoside, 4-methoxy- norsecurinine, 4-methoxy-securinine, 5,3',4'-trihydroxyflavonone-7 o- alpha-l-
(-)-rhamnopyranoside, Astragalin, Brevifolin-carboxylic-acid, Cymene, Hypophyllanthin, Limonene, Lintetralin, Lupa-20(29)-ene-3-beta-ol,
Lupa-20(29)-ene-3-beta-ol-acetate, Lupeol, Methyl-salicylate, Niranthin, Nirtetralin, Niruretin, Nirurin, Niruriside, Phyllanthin, Phyllochrysine, Phyltetralin,
Quercetin, Quercetin-heteroside, Quercetol, Quercitrin, Rutin, Saponins Triacontanal, Tricontanol

Description: 

Familiy: Euphorbiaceae 
Sientific Name:Phyllantus niruri Linneo 
Part Used: Leaves, stems and flowers

Chanca Piedra is a native plant of the Peruvian highlands and jungle. Its properties are concentrated in its leaves and stems.

Usage:

Chanca Piedra is a plant with a high content of alkaloids and chemical substances that have a lithic action over calculus.

Popular usege considers it as a very effective remedy for the treatment of colelithiasis, gall stones, Kidney stones and liver diseases (icterus).

During treatment, it is recommended to avoid fat food and drink abundant liquid since Chanca Piedra also has a diuretic effect.

Chemical Composition:

Tetra and pentacyclical triterpenoids, phenolic substrances, flavonoids from the flavonoles type (Kaempferol), tannins, lignanes: philantin and hipophilantin, and alkaloids of quinolizindin nucleus: dihydrosecurinane, phylocrisane, securinene and sufruitcosinane.

Suggested Usage
Take 1 or 3 capsules daily or as recommended by your physician with enough liquid, half an hour before eating.

Contraindications: None