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Phyllanthus amarus bhuiavla herbal plant snap #221710901
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Phyllanthus amarus is a leafy herbal plant found in tropical regions in the Americas, Africa, India, China and South East Asia. Commons names for this plant include gale of the wind, carry me seed, seed on the leaf, pick-a-back, Bhuiavla Hindi, Bhuiamla Bengali, stonebreaker, dukung anak Malay.Phyllanthus amarus has been used in the traditional medicine of various cultures, including Amazonian tribes for the treatment of gallstones and kidney stones; in Ayurvedic medicine for bronchitis, anaemia, diabetes and in Malay traditional medicine for diarrhoea, kidney ailments and gonorrhea. More recently there have been preclinical and clinical studies looking into the plant`s supposed liver-protective abilities and effect on hepatitis B.