Phyllanthus niruri is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas, known by the common names gale of the wind, stonebreaker, or seed-under-leaf.
It is in the genus Phyllanthus of the family Phyllanthaceae.
It is used in the problems of stomach, genitourinary system, liver, kidney, and spleen.
It is bitter, astringent, stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge, and antiseptic.
The whole plant is used in gonorrhea, menorrhagia, and other genital affections
They can help treat high blood pressure and a range of other conditions.
Some practitioners of herbal medicine use Phyllanthus niruri as a diuretic.
In a 2018 study, researchers found that Phyllanthus niruri has a diuretic effect in rats, boosting the excretion of sodium in the urine.

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