It has been cited in Ayurvedic texts that bhumyamalaki can increase the appetite, is digestive agent, laxative and a liver stimulant. It is beneficial in cough, asthma, urinary diseases, jaundice, malaria and enlargement of liver and spleen. It is one of the herbs mentioned in all ancient scriptures of Ayurveda. Maharishi Charaka (the great physician) has categorized the herb as kasahara means one that cures cough and svasahara, means one that relieves asthma
The herb is bitter, astringent, stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge and antiseptic and used in many diseases. However, some of the prime indications for Bhumyamlaki include –
- The best hepatic supportive drug
- Biliary diseases
- Gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea and dysentery
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Serving size: 2 Vegi caps
Servings per container: 30
Each 500 mg capsule contains: Bhumyamlaki
Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.
The whole plant is used in dropsy, gonorrhea, menorrhagia and other genital infections. The herb is extremely useful in jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, intermittent fevers, eye diseases, scabies, ulcers and wounds. Young shoots and leaves extract of the herb are prescribed in dysentery and ulcers. Fresh root’s extracts is an excellent remedy for jaundice and other hepatic disorders. The decoction of the plant is a great remedy for curing intermittent fevers. Infracts of the spleen and liver can also be cured using Bhumyamlaki. The herb is a good tonic as well as diuretic.
Internally, it is benevolent in various gastrointestinal problems like loss of appetite, constipation, hyperacidity and excessive thirst. The herb also mitigates diarrhea and dysentery. The decoction of Bhumyamlaki augments the function of the liver gland and it can be used as a blood purifier in hepato-splenomegaly.
In women, menorrhagia and leucorrhea can be effectively treated with the seeds’ extract of Bhumyamlaki. The herb has promising results in urinary diseases, diabetes, diabetes and chronic fever. The fresh juice of the whole plant works well when given with ghee in menorrhagia. In diabetic patients, the mixture of extracts of Bhumyamlaki with cardamom, cinnamon and amalaki is very useful. The excessive thirst due to any reason can be relieved by the decoction of the herb in milk. Bhumyamlaki can also be of helpful as a tonic in general debility. The herb possesses a mild diuretic activity and hence is useful as an adjunct, in the treatment of dysuria.
Phyllanthus has a long history in herbal medicine systems. The whole plant and its aerial parts have been used for as home remedies to treat various problems, especially biliary and urinary. Some of the proven health ailments that can effectively be cured with Phyllanthus include kidney and gallbladder stones, hepatitis, colds, flu, tuberculosis, and other viral infections. It has also been proven that the herb can be very effective in liver diseases treatment like jaundice and liver cirrhosis.
Phyllanthus is sometimes used for some bacterial infections like cystitis, prostatitis, venereal diseases, and urinary tract infections. It can also assist in reducing anemic symptoms, diabetes and hypertension. The herb is well-known for its diuretic, analgesic, stomachic, antispasmodic, febrifugal, and cell protective actions. Phyllanthus can help restricting the growth of hepatitis B virus found in the blood stream.
The herb Phyllanthus has been practiced in Ayurveda since years for several conditions like diabetes, dysentery, flu, tumors, hyper-bilirubinemia, Vaginitis (swelling, itching, burning or infection in the vagina), headache, menstrual disorders and dyspepsia (pain or an un-comfortableness in the upper middle part of the stomach). The herb is also reported to have anti-hepatotoxic, antiviral, antibacterial and hypoglycemic action.
Phyllanthus has been used in Ayurvedic medicine system for over 2,000 years and it carries a wide number of traditional uses that includes internal use for jaundice, gonorrhea, frequent menstruation, and diabetes and external/topical use as a poultice for skin ulcers, sores, swelling, and itchiness. The young shoots of the plant are administered in the form of an infusion for the treatment of chronic dysentery (Nadkarmi KM. India Materia Medica, vol 1. Bombay: Popular Prakashan Private Ltd., 1993, 947–8).
During the last decade, Bhumyamlaki has drawn the attention of scientists all across the world, because of its powerful hepato-protective activity. All forms of viral hepatitis have a common occurrence and feature of an acute inflammation of the liver. The liver cells get damaged and then liver stops functioning totally or partially. Unfortunately, there is no treatment available once the disease strikes the person. Phyllanthus, with its plenty of researches proves its efficacy in treating various hepatic diseases such as jaundice, hepatitis and cirrhosis of liver. It also plays important role in fatty liver and liver damage due to any reason. It rejuvenates the liver cells and promotes the liver action.
Isolation of phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin from leaves has been derived and they are very potential in treating various diseases. Three new lignansniranthin, nirtetralin and phyltetralin – isolated from leaves. The seed oil contained ricinoleic acid (1.2%), linoleic (21.0%) and linolenic (51.4%) acids. A new flavone glycoside isolated and characterized as fisetin – 4-O- glucoside; rutin, quercetin, quercetrin and astralgin also isolated a new lignan – nirphyllin and a new neolignan – phyllnirurin – from aerial parts.
The effect of Bhumyamlaki on chronic carriers of Hepatitis B virus was studied clinically, in a preliminary study; carriers of Hepatitis B virus were treated with the preparation of the plant Phyllanthus for one month. 22 out of 37 (59%) treated patients has lost Hepatitis B surface antigen when tested 15-20 days after the end of the treatment compared with only 1 of 23 (4%) placebo treated controls. Some subjects have been followed up for up to 36 weeks. In no case has the surface antigen returned. Clinical observation reveals few or no toxic effects. The encouraging results of this preliminary study recommend continued evaluation of the plant and the active principles isolated from it (The Lancet, Oct 1, 1988, PP 764-766).
Hepatitis B is one of the major diseases inflicting the human population. Conventional treatment with interferon-alpha is very expensive and has many serious side effects. Alternative herbal medicine using extracts of Phyllanthus niruri (amarus) and Phyllanthus urinaria has been reported to be effective against hepatitis B and other viral infections. The purpose of this study is to quantitatively determine the antiviral effect of these herbs in a well defined in vitro system.
Antiviral activity induced by the herbal extract was measured as inhibition of the cytopathic effect (CPE) which normally results from infection of untreated MDBK cells with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). Aqueous extract of P. urinaria (prepared from dried herbs) and P. niruri were serially titrated and their activities were compared to a positive control, interferon-alpha2b.
Pretreatment of MDBK cells with interferon-alpha2b, as expected, inhibited the CPE from VSV infection dose-dependently. The extract of Phyllanthus produced a concentration-dependent antiviral activity at dilutions 1:2560 to 1:160. Maximal activity (70% inhibition of CPE) was found at 1:160 dilutions.
A cell-based assay has been developed to examine the antiviral effect of herbal extracts from the genus Phyllanthus. Aqueous extracts of P. niruri and P. urinaria protect MDBK cells from viral infection. In addition, they do not display cytotoxicity in uninfected normal cells. These findings support clinical studies by others that regular intake of these herbal supplements may be beneficial for chronic hepatitis B patients. (Project Summary - Antiviral Activities of Phyllanthus niruri and Phyllanthus urinaria: Treating Hepatitis B with Herbal Medicine by Erik W. Toh at California State Science Fair 2003, Project Number - S1426)
Phyllanthus is glabrous erect herb, often reddish, to 30 cm high, few-branched; leaves borne on slightly flattened branchlets, these about 10 cm in length. Its leaves are oblong or oblong-obovate, 7-18 mm in length, 3-7 mm in width, rounded mucronate, obliquely rounded at base, subsessile, margins minutely scabrous, pale beneath.
Phyllanthus’ flowers are subsessile, about 4 mm in width, sepals 6, oblong, stamens 3, anthers transversely opening, filaments connate and its capsules are depressed-globose, about 2.5 mm in width, pendulous, transversely rugose-echinate with styles free, minute, bifid. The seeds of Phyllanthus are transversely rugulose, 2.5 mm broad (Stone, 1970; p. 388).
In particular, Bhumyamalaki grows throughout India, but more commonly in central and southern regions. It is an annual herb. The flowers are yellowish, axillary and numerous. The male flowers are 1-3 in numbers, whereas female flowers are solitary. There are 3-4 different varieties of phyllanthus.
Supplement Facts:
Serving size: 2 Vegi caps
Servings per container: 30
Each 500 mg capsule contains: Bhumyamlaki
Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.
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