World of Peruvian Herbs

some medicinal plants of the Andes and the Amazon

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World of Peruvian Herbs   /   CHANCA PIEDRA

Traditional use:

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CHANCA PIEDRA 

 
LATIN NAME: Phyllanthus niruri

USED PARTS OF THE PLANT: 

the over-ground part of the plant

CURATIVE PROPERTIES: 

anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antivirus, painkiller, diastolic, anti-diarrhea

USE IN TRADITIONAL PERUVIAN MEDICINE:
 
  • Digestion problems, vomiting, bloatedness, gripes 
  • Gall stones, kidney stones,
  • Infection of the digestive system, intestines, liver, hepatitis
  • Asthma, bronchitis, fever
  • Staphylococcus Aureus and Pasteurell pestis

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT AND ITS PRESENCE

Chanca Piedra is a small bush that grows up to 30-60 cm high. It grows in the wild in the tropical zones of Peru. Its stems are thin, covered with soft bark, the leaves are elliptic, green/yellow, the flowers are small, white or yellow. Chanca Piedra became famous mainly thanks to its ability to crumble and remove the gall stones and kidney stones from the body. The ability helped to earn its name as the “stonebreaker”.

MORE INFORMATION

The spasmolytic properties of the alkaloids present in Chanca Piedra hep to relax the muscles of the urinary ways and bile ducts, and thus make removal of the stones easy. Crumbling and removal of the gall stones is not the only property of Chanca Pierda. The clinic research confirmed its antivirus and antibacterial properties, that includes such resistant bacteria as Staphylococcus Aureus and Pasteurell pestis. The decoction or extract from this plant shows the antibacterial ability – against hepatitis B, and lately also positive results in type C. Thanks to its anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and mio-relaxing properties it soothes the inflammation of kidneys, urinary ducts, urethritis, gout, prostate inflammation, bile ducts inflammation, digestion system issues, digestion illnesses, digestion disorders, bloatedness, gripes, bacterial infection of intestines, passage inflammation. Moreover, it helps with a cold , and the flu (fights the fever), TB, in states of the whole body fatigue, blastomycetes, leukorrhea, fungal infection, it helps with treating diabetes and AIDS. It supports and protects the liver preventing the gall and kidney stones.
It is used in dermatology. 
 
USE AND MOST COMMON DOSAGE

3-6g of herbs pour over with 700ml of cold water and cook  for 5-10 minutes on small fire since boiling. Drain. Drink one glass three times a day. Children above 3 years half a glass.
When for gripes drink hot.

WARNING
For treatment that removes stones it is recommended to cook Chanca Piedra together with Cola de Caballo. The duration of the treatment is varied between 1 – 3 months.