Chanca piedra is an herb that grows in tropical areas mainly the rainforests of South America. The plant has thin, leaf-covered branches. About 2 feet tall it grows. Its seed pods are bloom into small green flowers, grow beneath the leaves so, It gets the name “seed-under-leaf”. The entire plant is used to make chanca piedra supplements. As a supplement, chanca piedra is to helps with a variety of conditions related to the digestive system, liver, and kidneys.
Benefits and Uses:
- Chanca Piedra has the potential to cure kidney stones.
- Chanca piedra extract can kill the Helicobacter pylori bacterium that causes stomach ulcers.
- It contains antioxidants that have been able to improve fasting blood sugar levels, which can help with blood sugar management.
- Alkalizing properties may help to prevent gallstones.
- Chanca piedra may help balance out high levels of uric acid and prevent gout attacks.
- Due to its antioxidant content, It may improve liver function and help protect the liver from cellular damage caused by free radicals and unstable compounds.
- It may help relax the blood vessels, which could lead to reductions in blood pressure
Side effect:
side effects of chance piedra supplementation included-
- painful urination
- nausea
- abdominal pain
- nausea
Dosage form:
Chanca piedra supplements are present in the form of tea, extract, capsule or pills. It should be kept in a cool, dry place where it won’t be exposed to excessive moisture or changing temperature.
Dose:
Daily dose, 4.5 grams of powdered chance piedra for 12 weeks.
Herb -Medicine interaction:
It has the potential to interact with many drugs including-
- Lithium
- Blood pressure-lowering drugs
- Blood sugar-lowering drugs
- Blood-thinning medication.
Precaution:
- Consult a health care professional before giving the chance Piedra supplement to children or adolescents.
- Avoid it in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
- People with chronic kidney disease or other kidney problems should consult a healthcare professional before using chance Piedra because it affects kidney function.
- Avoid it if people are already taking insulin or other blood-sugar-lowering medications, this could lead to hypoglycemia.
