The Spanish name of the plant, chanca piedra, means “stone breaker” or “shatter stone.” It was named for its effective use to generations of Amazonian indigenous peoples. In Brazil, the plant is known as quebra-pedra or arranca-pedras (which also translates to “break-stone”). The plant is employed in the Amazon for numerous conditions and is the subject of world-wide research.
Botanical Encyclopedia / Chanca Piedra
Chanca Piedra (Phyllanthus niruri)
Chanca piedra has a long history in every tropical country where it grows. For the most part, it is employed for similar conditions worldwide.
Chanca Piedra is also known as: STONE BREAKER, quebra pedra, arranca-pedras, amli, amalaki, bhui amla, erva-pombinha, evatbimi, gale-wind grass, malva-pedra, phyllanto, pombinha, quinine weed, cane senna, creole senna, viernes santo, yerba de san Pablo.
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