CHANCA PIEDRA – STONE BREAKER

Botanical name: Phyllantus niruri Common name: Chanca piedra, stone-breaker Source: Phyllanthus niruri is a small annual herb that grows in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. In the process the entire dried plant is used. It is sustainable collected and managed by local communities. TRADITIONAL USE Chanca Piedra is used to treat edema and excess uric acid, as well as to treat stones of the gall bladder, kidney, and bladder. Also is used for in...

MACA

Botanical name: Lepidium meyenii (Brassicaceae) Common name: Maca Source: Sun-dried hypocotils of Lepidium meyenii, a native crop grown under organic (Bio) standards in the Peruvian Central Andean plateau at 4000 meters above sea level. TRADITIONAL USE Cooked fresh hypocotils are part of the daily diet in native Andean communities. Also fresh Maca is used to make energy juices. Due to its high energy properties, it is associated with improve...