Posted by Bill (San Fernando, Philippines) on 09/28/2012
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I have used the decoction of CP on a man who had painful arthritis in one knee which was swollen to the size of a small football. He couldn't walk anymore. After five days of taking the CP decoction, the knee was back to normal with no pain and he could walk again. Little known also that CP has such remarkable anti-inflammatory and painkilling properties like this.
But if you take CP, you must take it as a tea or decoction -- this is the best and most absorbable way to take it. I also do not trust tablets that undergo chemical processing and have unnecessary additives -- as this can hinder proper absorption into the body.
So if you buy CP -- try and get the organic powder from a good and honest organic seller like the one shown in this link:
Chanca Piedra Source
Posted by Ed2010 (Oakville, Canada) on 09/28/2012
Hi Bill, during my childhood, I used to pluck one full plant of CP and eat it raw. Now, I am taking 1/4 tsp of CP powder in a glass of water occasionaly. Thanks for your recipe.
Posted by Bill (San Fernando, Philippines) on 09/28/2012
Hi Ed2010... I use one whole chanca piedra plant, with roots included, for the decoction. I chop the plant up, bruise the stem amd roots to open it up, then add it to a large pan. I add 2 litres of water. Then I boil this gently to reduce the liquid in the pan down to about 1 litre.
I let it cool then decant the liquid off, strain it, and put it into a sealed glass container and store it in the fridge. The way that I take my doses is by filling a glass a third full with the CP decoction and then topping up with fresh orange juice. CP tastes quite bitter so fruit juice does help to get it down.
If you are buying the CP powder, then you can take this as a tea with fruit juce or with hot green tea perhaps - say mixed with a 1/4 of a teaspoon CP powder. Drink two or three cups a day.
Posted by Bill (the Philippines) on 01/28/2019
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I know that I've posted a lot about the many benefits of Chanca Piedra in the past, but that was a while ago. So this is really a refresher for any new members of EC who might like to consider supplementing this wonderful herb.
See this page.
Posted by Ed2010 (Oakville, Canada) on 09/28/2012
Hi Bill, Can you explain the recipe to make Chanca Piedra - Phylanthus Niruri decoction. I take it as mixing 1/2 tsp cp with a glass of water, leaving it for 5 mins. And then drink it. I like to test your method to see its effects. thanks
Posted by Georgene (Manteca, Ca. ) on 03/11/2023
Thank you for your article on Chanca Piedra. It recommended 5-10 drops of the tincture. My bottle says 30 drops a day. I was wondering why there is a difference? Also, if you take it once a year for 12 weeks as you suggested would that prevent kidney stones?
