subject: The Rainforest Plant - Quebra Pedra [print this page] Quebra Pedra has been used in the Amazon rainforests for a variety of presumably unrelated ailments. It has been used historically as a diuretic. Some studies reported from different sources in the late 1980s claim its ability to inactivate the hepatitis B virus. "In one study with 88 patients who had been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B, those who took Quebra Pedra in powder form showed a substantial increase in appearance of the antibody to the hepatitis virus." (Dr. Donna Schwontkowski)
This Amazon superfood may be a healthy preventative herb. Many herbalists drink a cup of Quebra Pedra tea daily to prevent disease. Research on Quebra Pedra continues and, hopefully, additional information will become available that will shed light on its value for humankind.
