Rasa (Taste)
Madhura, Tikta, Kashaya
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Bhumiamlaki (Stone breaker)
Bhumiamlaki, is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of India.
Medicinal Plant
Bhumiamlaki (Stone breaker)
Phyllanthus urinaria Linn. · Phyllanthaceae
Bhumiamlaki, is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of India.
Scientific Name
Phyllanthus urinaria Linn.
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Hindi Name
Bhumiamlaki
Used Part
Panchanga (Whole plant)
Botanical Description
About the Bhumiamlaki Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Bhumiamlaki, is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of India. It grows in moist, shady places, especially during the monsoon. Also found in Sri Lanka, China, and other parts of Southeast Asia. It grows 30 to 60 cm tall and bears ascending herbaceous branches. Stem: Erect and branched.Leaf: Simple, Imbricate, Sessile or nearly 6 to 13 mm wide, Oblong.Flower: Numerous Pale-Yellow Solitary, Axillary, Subsessile and Minute.Fruits: Capsule, 3mm diameter, Globose and Tiny.Seed: Trigonous.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Laghu, Ruksha
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Madhura
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Pittakapha Shamaka
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Sheeta
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Mutrala, Rechaya, Swanskasahara, Pitta Pramehaghna, Medoroga, Pandu, Kushta and Visha.
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Analgesic, antibacterial, antihepatotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antilithic, antimalarial,antiviral, digestive, diuretic, febrifuge, heptatonic, hepatoprotective, hypoglycaemic, laxative, vermifuge
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Cardiac glycosides, Anthraquinones, Tannins, Saponins, Flavonoids, Lignans, Flavonoids, Triterpenes, Terpenoids, Chloroform, Acetone, Ethyl acetate, Ethanol and Methanolic acid
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Bhumiamlaki
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
The root is diuretic and used to remove bladder stones, and is a remedy for jaundice.
02
An infusion of the tender fresh roots is valuable in the treatment of Chronic Dysentery.
03
An infusion of the leaves is used as a treatment for Dysentery.
04
The herb is stomachic and useful in the treatment of Gastric Sores.
05
An infusion of the root and leaves is a good tonic and diuretic when taken cold.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Bhumiamlaki is a key ingredient.
- Bhumyamlaki Churna, Yakritpleehari lauh. Bhunimbadi Qwatha. Liv 52, Phyllanthus Niruri Capsule
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
भूधात्री वातकृत्तिक्ता कषाया मधुरा हिमा। पिपासाकासपित्तास्रकफकण्डूक्षतापहा।।"(भावप्रकाश निघण्टु)