Chanca Piedra Aerial

Chanca piedra is used for various disorders of the urinary tract including infections, pain and swelling (inflammation), kidney stones, and discharge from the urethra or vagina. It is also used for digestive tract disorders including gas, loss of appetite, stomachache, intestinal infections, constipation, and dysentery.

Some people use chanca piedra as a liver tonic and for liver problems including hepatitis B. Other uses include treating diabetes, gallstones, colic, flu, swine flu, yellowing of the skin (jaundice), abdominal tumors, pain around the rectum, fever, sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea, malaria, tumors, caterpillar stings, cough, fluid retention, itching, miscarriage, tremors, typhoid, anemia, asthma, bronchitis, thirst, tuberculosis, and dizziness.

Diabetes. Early research suggests that taking chanca piedra by mouth for 7 days does not lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
High blood pressure. Early research shows that taking chanca piedra by mouth for 10 days does not lower blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.
Kidney stones. Early research shows that taking chanca piedra by mouth for 3 months does not decrease the size or number of kidney stones in people prone to kidney stones. However, other research suggests that taking a specific product of chanca piedra (Uriston) by mouth for at least 3 months after undergoing shock wave therapy to break apart kidney stones helps the body get rid of kidney stones if they are located lower in the urinary tract.
Sore throat and swollen tonsils (tonsillopharyngitis). Early research suggests that taking a combination of chanca piedra and black seed by mouth for 7 days relieves pain in people with sore throat and swollen tonsils.
Urinary tract infections and pain and swelling (inflammation).
Increasing urine output.
Intestinal gas.
Increasing appetite.
Use as a liver tonic and blood purifier.
Gallstones.
Colic.
Stomachache.
Indigestion.
Intestinal infections.
Constipation.
Dysentery.
Flu.
Yellowing of the skin (jaundice).
Abdominal tumors.
Fever.
Pain.
Syphilis.
Gonorrhea.
Malaria.
Tumors.
Caterpillar stings.
Cough.
Swelling.
Itching.
Miscarriage.
Pain and swelling around the rectum.
Tremors.
Typhoid.
Infections of the vagina.
Anemia.
Asthma.
Bronchitis.
Thirst.
Tuberculosis.
Dizziness.