| Chanca piedra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllanthus |
| Species: | P. niruri
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllanthus niruri | |
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Phyllanthus niruri in the genus Phyllanthus of the family Phyllanthaceae is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas from Texas southward through Mexico, Central America, and wide regions of South America.[1] It has the common name chanca piedra among numerous others in Spanish.[1]
It grows 50–70 cm (20–28 in) tall and bears ascending herbaceous branches. The bark is smooth and light green. It bears numerous pale green flowers which are often flushed with red. The fruits are tiny, smooth capsules containing seeds.
A 2011 Cochrane review found that there is "no convincing evidence that phyllanthus, compared with placebo, benefits people with chronic hepatitis B virus infection."[2]
Extracts of the plant are common in herbal supplements marketed with the unproven claim of inhibiting the formation of kidney stones.[3][4] The use of extracts from P. niruri for the treatment of kidney stones is not supported by scientific evidence.[3][4]
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