Chancha piedra

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Just to clarify for everyone: Chancha piedra is Phyllanthus nururi. Chancha

piedra being the name of which it is known in South and Central America

(nickname breakstone). It is a staple herb in Ayurveda and Unani Tib as well,

being known in Sanskrit as bhumy amalaki. I could wax positively for hours on

this herb. This is one of the finest " liver " herbs on the planet. A couple of

stand out qualities: Along with bupleurum falcatum (hare's ear, thoroughwax)

both herbs have been shown to increase the bodies production of interferon.

Making them both spectacular antivirals as well for retroviruses such as hep C

for instance. It is however critical not to take them if on interferon therapy

for a form of interferon induced pneumonia can occur (better to get of the

interferon... nasty, nasty stuff. Phenomenal when you make it, destructive when

they add it exogenously). Probably one of the most important aspects of

phylanthus is that it is not only liver detoxifying and liver protective but is

also know in ayurveda as liver regenerative. Keep in mind that the liver is the

most regenerative organ in the body outside of hair, skin (including the lining

of the digestive tract), and nails. Cool huh?

The miracle is that we are still living and breathing after all we have

done to ourselves. These and other liver herbs such as coptis, rhubarb, golden

coin grass (lysmatchia), etc. help to dissolve stones by increasing the

production of bile thereby thinning out the sludge and eating away at the

conglomerations. Other herbs contain terpene compounds which are volatile oils

that help to break up and disperse masses. Boldo, peppermint, oregano, etc.

Point being; give it the double whammy if you like. And then there are either

the bile acids themselves or acids that have a similar effect such as acetic

(vinegar) and malic (apples and other members of the malus family). Keep in

mind that bile is composed mainly of water (the more the merrier by the way),

bile salts (bile acids bonded to minerals), cholesterol, lecithin (an essential

emulsifier), and bilirubin (dead red blood cells, or technically the pigment

thereof). So the secret to the dissolution of the stones is the balance of the

above constituents. Water, lecithin, bile acids, being dissolving. Extra bile

being dissolving. The terpenes being dissolving.

Also keep in mind that dissolving gallstones is just one part of the issue.

Other parts may include but are not all inclusive such as: How did you get them

in the first place? Diet, lifestyle, hormonal dysfunction (thyroid), etc.

Liver dysfunctions; Drinking in excess, hep, other illnesses such as viral or

bacterial. As most have found out in this group: This is the beginning not the

end. If one thinks that they can just do a flush, release their stones, and go

on living the same way they have, they may be in for a very unhappy surprise. I

am amazed at the way that some people on this group have totally restructured

their lifestyle in a possitive way and embarked on a whole new way of living and

in some cases learning...

Always, in all ways,

-Dave