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2 Fluid Ounces (60 ml) Retail price: $21.95
This high quality liquid extract is a highly concentrated extract of chanca piedra (Phyllanthus
niruri). Its Peruvian name, chanca piedra, means "stone breaker" throughout South America
and the Amazon.* Raintree's chanca piedra concentrated extract uses new and proprietary
extraction methods to concentrate and preserve the active ingredients found in this rainforest
plant. Concentration methods provide the equivalent of 500 milligrams of herb per milliliter of
extract. Made with vegetable glycerine and purified water, it contains no alcohol. For more
complete information on this unique rainforest plant, please see the Raintree Nutrition internet
website and the online Tropical Plant Database.
Traditional Uses:* for kidney stones and gallstones (active stones and as a preventative); to tone, balance,
strengthen, detoxify and protect the kidneys and to reduce uric acid and increase urination; to tone, balance,
strengthen, detoxify, and protect the liver (and to balance liver enzymes); for hypertension and high cholesterol
levels.
Ingredients: 100% pure chanca piedra whole herb (Phyllanthus niruri) extracted in distilled water and 40%
vegetable glycerine.
Suggested Use: Take 60 drops 2 or more times daily or as directed by a health care professional.
Contraindications: Not to be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
Drug Interactions: None reported; however, it might potentiate antihypertensive, diabetic, and diuretic drugs.
Other Observations:
• Chanca piedra has been documented to reduce blood pressure in animal studies. Individuals with low blood
pressure should be monitored for this possible effect.
• Chanca piedra has been documented with female antifertility effects in one mouse study. Although not proven
in humans, the use of the plant is probably contraindicated in women seeking pregnancy.
• This plant has demonstrated hypoglycemic activity. Individuals with hypoglycemia should be monitored more
closely for this possible effect. |