Phyllanthus amarus, BhuiamlaBhuiamla, Bhumyumalaki, Bahupatri, Bahuphala, Tamalaki (Ayurveda)Bhui Amala (Unani) Kellkay Nelli, Kizkaynelli Camulam (Siddha) Ye Xia Zhu (TCM) |
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Botanical name:
Phyllanthus amarus, P. fraternus, P. debilis, P. niruri (Thailand)
Other local species are also used.
Parts used:
Leaf; root; or the whole plant in powder
Temperature & Taste:
Cold, dry. very Bitter
Uses:
1. Clears Liver Heat:
-Hepatitis including Viral and Chronic Hepatitis
-Jaundice
-Cholecystitis, Gall Stones
-improves Liver function; Hepato-protective; chronic Liver disease; Fatty Liver disease
-red, inflamed and itchy skin associated with Liver heat; also Hypertension
-Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia from Liver heat
-Fever; chronic Viral diseases (such as M.E., HIV, Herpes etc.); Malaria (Thailand)
2. Clears Stomach Heat:
-Stomach Pain, Hyperacidity, Gastritis
-vomiting in infants
-Dysentery
3. Clears Damp-Heat, Resolves Stones:
-considered specific for both Urinary and Gall Stones
-painful urination; Gonorrhea, Venereal diseases
-Prostatitis
4. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-excessive Menstruation associated with Heat
5. Clears Heat, Benefits Diabetes:
-Diabetes and Hyperglycemia with Heat symptoms or Stomach Heat
6. Externally:
-redness, swelling, heat and itching of the skin; Skin inflammations and Infections (apply a paste)
-Wounds, Sores,
Dose
:2–6 grams of the Powder daily
The juice in doses of 50–100mls has been given for Jaundice
Main Combinations:
1. Liver Heat:
i. Phyllanthus amarus with Picrorhiza
ii. Phyllanthus amarus with Madder, Eclipta, Picrorhiza, Swertia
iii. Phyllanthus amarus with Emblic Myrobalan, Coptis
iv. chronic Liver heat conditions, Phyllanthus amarus with Agrimony, Eclipta
v. Phyllanthus amarus with Gentian, Licorice
vi. Phyllanthus amarus with Picrorhiza, Emblic Myrobalan, Tinospora, Madder
2. Hepatitis:
i. Phyllanthus amarus with Tinospora, Madder, Long Pepper
ii. Phyllanthus amarus with Long Pepper, Picrorhiza, Neem
3. Jaundice:
i. Phyllanthus niuri with Cardamon and Long Pepper (Siddha)
ii. Phyllanthus niuri with Eclipta, Cumin, Cardamon, China root, Raisins (Siddha)
4. Redness and Inflammation of the Skin from Liver heat, Phyllanthus amarus with Neem, Madder, Turmeric, Psoralea
5. Urinary stones:
i. Phyllanthus amarus with Tribulus seed, Madder
ii. Phyllanthus amarus with Madder, Shilajit
iii. Phyllanthus amarus with Belleric Myrobalan, Tribulus seed, Coriander seed, Madder
6. Diabetes:
i. Phyllanthus amarus with Emblic Myrobalan, Gymnema, Cardamon
ii. Phyllanthus amarus with Gymnema, Shilajit
7. Pelvic Inflammation, Phyllanthus amarus with Madder, Tribulus
8. Immunodeficiency, and for Chronic Viral Infection, Phyllanthus amarus with Swertia, Tinospora
Cautions:
Not used during Pregnancy
Main Preparations used:
Clinical Trials:
1. HEPATITIS:
–A comparative study of Phyllanthus amarus compound and interferon in the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B.
–A trial of Phyllanthus amarus in acute viral hepatitis.
–Herbs of the genus Phyllanthus in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: observations with three preparations from different geographic sites.
–[Efficacy of Phyllanthus spp. in treating patients with chronic hepatitis B].
–Failure of New Zealand hepatitis B carriers to respond to Phyllanthus amarus.
–A two-stage clinical trial of Phyllanthus amarus in hepatitis B carriers: failure to eradicate the surface antigen.
–Efficacy of Phyllanthus amarus for eradication of hepatitis B virus in chronic carriers.
–Hepatitis B virus and primary hepatocellular carcinoma: treatment of HBV carriers with Phyllanthus amarus.
–Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus.
2. Antioxidant and anti-nociceptive effects of Phyllanthus amarus on improving exercise recovery in sedentary men: a randomized crossover (double-blind) design.