Botanical Index No. 791

Phyllanthus

phyllanthus niruri

Medicinal Actions

Amebicide, Analgesic, Antialcoholic, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antihepatomic, Antileukemic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Astringent, Carminative, Depurative, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Fungicide, Hepatoprotective, HIV-RT- Inhibitor, Hypoglycemic, Lactagogue, Laxative, Piscicide, Protisticide, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor Aperitif Bitter Deobstruent DNA-Polymerase-Inhibitor Protein-Kinase-Inhibitor Snakebite Vermifuge Acne Alcoholism Ameba Amenorrhea Anorexia Ascites Bacteria Biliousness Blackhead Blennorrhagia Calculus Cancer abdomen colon Conjunctivosis Constipation Cramp Debility Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dropsy Dysentery Dyspepsia Dysuria Edema Enterosis Escherichia Fever Flu Fungus Gallstone Gastrosis Gonorrhea Gout Gravel Hepatosis Herpes High Cholesterol HIV Hyperglycemia Hyperuricemia Infection Infertility Insomnia Itch Jaundice Leukemia Malaria Menorrhagia Mycosis Nephrosis Nervousness Ophthalmia Ovary Pain Parasite Prostatosis Prolapse Pulmonosis Ringworm Scabies Sore Staphylococcus Stomachache Stone Swelling Tachycardia Tenesmus Tumor Ulcer Urogenitosis UTI Vaginosis VD Virus Womb Worm Wound

General Dosage

900–2700 mg plant powder/day/3 months; 10 plants/liter water; 3–6 g powdered herb; 14–28 ml tea; 2–6 ml extract.

Safety & Contraindications

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects — Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. None reported.

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