Chanca Piedra is used primarily to treat kidney stones and gallstones, hence it’s spanish name which means ‘Stone Breaker’. Chanca Piedra has been used in this way for probably hundreds of years by Amazonian peoples, and in modern times, the European population of South America, and more recently, world-wide. Chanca Peidra is also used, both [...]
An interesting e-how article outlines the remarkable healing properties contained within Chanca Piedra and how to prepare and take it to utilise those powers. In a book entitled “Cat’s Claw: Healing Vine of Peru,” author Kenneth Jones documents long-lasting pain relief observed from an extract made from the roots, stems, and leaves of chanca piedra. [...]
Chanca Piedra (or Break-Stone) is a herbal plant found in the Amazonian rainforest, renouned for its medicinal properties since the time of the Incas, and becoming increasingly popular worldwide as a powerful herbal remedy. Chanca Piedra is used to treat a wide variety of conditions. It is used to treat edema and excess uric acid, [...]
