Bryophyllum Pinnatum Leaf Extract In Treatment Of Kidney Stones

Abstract

In Asiatic as well surrounding parts of world such as India, China, America, Africa, Bryophyllum pinnatum has been widely used as traditional medication to treat kidney stones i.e., Urolithiasis. Study based on clinical research are carried out to treat lithiasis by consuming fresh leaf juice of B. pinnatum which shows effective results by dissolving (<10mm) of diameter stones. For study 23 patients were taken into consideration and are diagnosed regularly and treated with 10 ml/day x 30 days of oral doses. Urine sample was collected on 30th day of trial and analysed properly. Overall, 85-87% patients show effective results and remaining patients shows moderate results. Major use of B. pinnatum in the treatment of lithiasis is that it alters the key risk factor by decreasing oxalate excretion and increasing citrate excretion.

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