Phyllanthus niruri, a homoeopathic medicine prepared from the whole plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family, is a valuable medicine particularly known for its strong action on the liver, kidneys, and urinary tract. Valuably recognized for its hepatoprotective and lithontriptic (stone-dissolving) properties, in homoeopathy it is used in cases of jaundice, hepatitis, gallstones, renal colic, and urinary calculi. It is also supportive in viral infections affecting the liver and urinary system.
Common Name
English: Stone-breaker / Gale of the Wind
Hindi: Bhumi Amla
SBL Phyllanthus niruri can be helpful in the following conditions:
Jaundice & Enlarged Liver
- Helpful in jaundice from infective hepatitis, with yellow discoloration of eyes and skin.
- Phyllanthus niruri manages pain in the right hypochondrium associated with gallstones.
- Assists in sluggish liver function with nausea, bitter taste, and indigestion.
- Helps in enlargement of the liver and spleen.
Renal Calculi and Dysuria
- A chief medicine for renal calculi (“stone breaker”), easing passage of stones.
- Manages burning urination, frequent urging, and painful micturition.
- Helpful in gravelly urine and crystalline deposits.
- Urinary tract infections with tenesmus and soreness.
Dyspepsia and Loose Stools
- Supports cases of dyspepsia with fullness, bloating, and bitter eructations.
- Phyllanthus niruri helps in constipation alternating with loose stools in hepatic affections.
- Helpful in anorexia and loss of appetite due to sluggish liver.
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