Seed On The Leaf

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Malaya, Java, Reunion, Samoa, Africa, Marianas I, Philippines

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Carminative, Sting(Caterpillar), Colic

Science studied: BREVIFOLIN-CARBOXYLIC-ACID, LINTETRALIN, LUPA-20(29)-ENE-3-BETA-OL, LUPA-20(29)-ENE-3-BETA-OL-ACETATE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Phyllanthus niruri

Common names: Seed On The Leaf, Barbasquillo, Chanca piedra, Diệp hạ châu, Dormilona, Gale of The Wind, Meniran, Niruri, Phyllanthe de Nirur, Rompe piedras, Steinbrecher, arranca-pedra, arrebenta-pedra, chancapiedra, derrière dos, erva-pombinha

POWO: 194900-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Malaya, Java, Reunion, Samoa, Africa, Marianas I, Philippines and 7 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Carminative
• Sting(Caterpillar)
• Colic
• Cough
• Dermatosis
• Diarrhea
• Digestive

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Malaya
• Java
• Reunion
• Samoa
• Africa
• Marianas I
• Philippines
• Bahamas
• Puerto Rico
• Gold Coast
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Carminative
• Sting(Caterpillar)
• Colic
• Cough
• Dermatosis
• Diarrhea
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Dropsy
• Dysentery
• Dyspepsia

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Stomach) · Haiti · "
• Carminative · Haiti · "
• Sting(Caterpillar) · Malaya · "
• Colic · Haiti · "
• Cough · Java · "
• Dermatosis · Malaya · "
• Diarrhea · Malaya · "
• Diarrhea · Reunion · "
• Digestive · Haiti · "
• Diuretic · Haiti · "
• Diuretic · Samoa · "
• Diuretic · Malaya · "
• Dropsy · Reunion · "
• Dysentery · Africa · "
• Dysentery · Marianas I · "
• Dyspepsia · Africa · "
• Emmenagogue · Philippines · "
• Fever · Haiti · "
• Fever · Bahamas · "
• Fever · Philippines · "
• Fever · Puerto Rico · "
• Flu · Bahamas · "
• Gonorrhea · Gold Coast · "
• Gonorrhea · India · "

29 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Mutant-Selective Binding of <i>Phyllanthus niruri</i> Phytochemicals to EGFR T790M: A Quantum-Classical Mechanistic Study. · 2026 source ↗
• Chronic Oral Administration of Phyllanthus niruri Extract Is Well Tolerated in Sheep: Hematological, Biochemical, and Histopathological Evidence · 2026 source ↗
• Phytochemical Screening and Comparative Antimicrobial Activity of Phyllanthus niruri L. (Phyllanthaceae) against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BREVIFOLIN-CARBOXYLIC-ACID
• LINTETRALIN
• LUPA-20(29)-ENE-3-BETA-OL
• LUPA-20(29)-ENE-3-BETA-OL-ACETATE
• 4-METHOXY-SECURININE
• NIRANTHIN
• NIRTETRALIN
• QUERCETIN
• QUERCETIN-HETEROSIDE
• QUERCITRIN
• 3,5,7-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONAL-4'-O-ALPHA-L-(-)-RHAMNOPYRANOSIDE
• ASTRAGALIN
• CYMENE
• LUPEOL
• METHYL-SALICYLATE
• NIRURETIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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