Stone breaker is a medicinal plant that is also known as white pimpinela, safflower, rockstar, potholder, Conami or Fura-pared, and that brings health benefits like:
- Treat and prevent kidney stones and relieve pain symptoms;
- Prevent gallstones;
- Helps to lose weight by having diuretic action;
- Relieve the symptoms of heartburn;
- Improve constipation;
- To combat the pains because it has analgesic action;
- Combat viruses because it inhibits the reproduction of virus DNA;
- Combats muscle spasms and acts as a muscle relaxant;
- Controlling diabetes for helping lower blood sugar;
- Fight infections in the liver, such as hepatitis B;
- Protect the liver from poisoning;
- Helps control blood pressure by facilitating the elimination of sodium;
- Act as an antioxidant.
The scientific name of the stone breaker is Phyllanthus niruri, and it can be purchased at natural products stores, handling pharmacies and free fairs.
The stone breaker is born in periods of rain in practically all Brazilian territory, being easily found in gardens, sidewalk cracks or wasteland.
How to use
The stone breaker has a bitter taste initially, but then it becomes softer. The forms of use are:
- Infusion: 20 to 30g per liter. Take 1 to 2 cups a day;
- Decoction: 10 to 20g per liter. Take 2 to 3 cups a day;
- Dry extract: 350 mg up to 3 times daily;
- Powder: 0.5 to 2g per day;
- Tincture: 10 to 20 ml, divided into 2 or 3 daily doses, diluted in a little water.
The used parts of the stone breaker are the flower, the root and the seeds, which can be found in nature and industrially in dehydrated form or as a dye.
How to prepare tea
Ingredients:
- 20g of stone breaker
- 1 liter of water
Method of preparation:
Boil the water and add the medicinal plant and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, strain and drink the warm drink, preferably without using sugar.
When not to be used
Breaking tea is contraindicated for children under 6 years of age and for pregnant or breastfeeding women because it has properties that cross the placenta and even the baby can cause miscarriage and also passes through breast milk changing the taste of milk.
In addition, this tea should not be taken for more than 3 consecutive months and should be paused for at least 2 weeks before resuming treatment with the stone breaker.
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