About Chanca Piedra

• Botanical Name: Phyllanthus niruri
• Common Name: Chanca Piedra
• Critters: Attracts bees and butterflies
• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• Germination: 15 days
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Medicinal: Yes
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Maturity: 30 to 45 days
• Non-GMO
• Plant Food: FoxFarm Big Bloom for Organic Gardening
• Seed Depth: 11.5 inches
• Size: 20 to 28 inches tall

Nutritional Data

Contains alkaloids, amarin, corilagin, gernanin, lignans and rutin.

Recipes With Chanca Piedra

Selection & Storage

Store in a dry place at approximately 59 to 95 degrees F.

Usage Tips

Health Benefits⁶

• Constipation
• Cystitis
• Diabetes control
• Gallstones
• Heart burn
• Hepatitis B
• High blood pressure
• Kidney stones
• Liver issues
• Ulcers
• Ureters or prostate muscle relaxation
• Water retention

Possible Side Effects

• Abdominal pain
• Blood in the urine
• Nausea

Wellness

Health Benefits of Chanca Piedra