NP Nutra offers a
premium quality Chanca Piedra powder made from choice leaves from
the best sources. The powder can simply be packaged into tablets or
capsules. It can also be combined with other ingredients in herbal
tea blends.
Contact us for a free
sample and further production information.
Chanca Piedra is a
remarkable medicinal plant native to the tropical rainforests of
the Amazon and growing in other similar climatic regions across the
globe including the Bahamas, China and India. The name
Chanca
Piedra was given to this plant by
the indigenous people of the Amazon. "Chanca" means "to break" in
the Quechuan language of the Incan empire and "piedra" means
"stone" in Spanish.Chanca Piedrahas been the subject of
numerous studies over the years with seemingly promising
results for its traditional use in promoting gallbladder and
kidney health.
Chanca Piedra is a
much-studied herb which has been found to promote kidney health by
preventing the formation of calcium oxalate crystals, the principle
components of kidney stones.
The organic compounds
contained in Chanca Piedra help relax the smooth muscles in
the kidneys, bladder and ureter.
In addition to the
beneficial effects on the kidney and gall bladder Chanca Piedra is
also known to promote healthy liver function due to the lignan
phytochemicals, phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin. The herb also
helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
Additionally, Chanca
Piedra may improve digestion by helping to increase the
secretion of bile. The high phenolic content gives this plant its
antioxidant properties and helps promote healthy blood sugar and
blood pressure levels.
Chanca piedra with
scientific name Phyllanthus niruri is a small annual shrub-like
plant that thrives in wet rainforests and coastal
areas.
Growing erect to a
maximum height of between *0 and *0 centimeters, this herbaceous
plant has ascending branches with densely-packed compound leaves
growing alternately from a smooth light green main stem.
Chanca piedra bears
numerous tiny pale green flowers tinged with red and whitish or
yellowish sepals that grow in the angle of its leaves\' undersides.
These tiny flowers mature into fruits resembling smooth capsules
containing seeds. It is the plant\'s aerial or above ground parts
which are used in herbal medicine as a standard infusion or weak
decoction. Tea made from Chanca Piedra leaves and stems has been
used for generations in Central and South America to promote
urinary tract and kidney health. In Ayurvedic medicine, the
use of Chanca Piedra is recommended for kidney stone
prevention.
