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Orher Names : Phyllanthus urinaria, commonly called chamberbitter, gripeweed, shatterstone, stonebreaker or leafflower<br>is a herb species in the family Phyllanthaceae.
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[[File:Phyllanthus urinaria.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Phyllanthus Urinaria]]
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Other Names : chamberbitter, gripeweed, shatterstone, stonebreaker, leafflower, Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus niruri, Phyllanthus debilis, Hsieh-hsia Chu, Quebra pedra (Brazil), Pitirishi (India), Budhatri.<br>is a herb species in the family Phyllanthaceae. Phyllanthus urinaria is an herb found mostly in tropical, sea breeze type climates. It is found in India, Indonesia, China, Bahamas and few other countries.
 
==Special Precautions of Phyllanthus Urinaria==
 
==Special Precautions of Phyllanthus Urinaria==
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Should not been used by pregnant women
 
==Benefits and uses of Phyllanthus Urinaria are==
 
==Benefits and uses of Phyllanthus Urinaria are==
the primary action of stone breaker is on the liver, it acts by the inhibition of DNA polymerase on the hepatitis B virus
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The active compound group in Phyllanthus urinaria is the phenolic group. Research shows that Phyllanthus urinaria:
* eliminate gall and kidney stones (Chana piedra in South America and the Amazon referred to as "Stone Breaker"
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*alleviates fever.
* bladder inflammation
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*detoxifies poison related to fever.
* urinary tract infection
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*rejuvenates liver functions.
* liver problems and chronic hepatitis B or jaundice.
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* Cancer : phyllanthus urinaria has potential in the treatment of some cancers. In the abstract of the study, titled "Phyllanthus urinaria triggers the apoptosis and Bcl-2 down-regulation in Lewis lung carcinoma cells".
* Fatty Liver
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* Hepatoprotective effects, for example in alcohol users
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* [[Kamalahar]]
* Cancer : phyllanthus urinaria has potential in the treatment of some cancers. In the abstract of the study, titled "Phyllanthus urinaria triggers the apoptosis and Bcl-2 down-regulation in Lewis lung carcinoma cells",
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Latest revision as of 05:25, 13 July 2014

Phyllanthus Urinaria

Other Names : chamberbitter, gripeweed, shatterstone, stonebreaker, leafflower, Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus niruri, Phyllanthus debilis, Hsieh-hsia Chu, Quebra pedra (Brazil), Pitirishi (India), Budhatri.
is a herb species in the family Phyllanthaceae. Phyllanthus urinaria is an herb found mostly in tropical, sea breeze type climates. It is found in India, Indonesia, China, Bahamas and few other countries.

Special Precautions of Phyllanthus Urinaria

Should not been used by pregnant women

Benefits and uses of Phyllanthus Urinaria are

The active compound group in Phyllanthus urinaria is the phenolic group. Research shows that Phyllanthus urinaria:

  • alleviates fever.
  • detoxifies poison related to fever.
  • rejuvenates liver functions.
  • Cancer : phyllanthus urinaria has potential in the treatment of some cancers. In the abstract of the study, titled "Phyllanthus urinaria triggers the apoptosis and Bcl-2 down-regulation in Lewis lung carcinoma cells".

Used in Patent medicine