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.
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".
