Variety of health problems including immune disorders, gastritis, ulcers, cancer, arthritis, rheumatism, rheumatic disorders, neuralgias, chronic inflammation of all  kinds, and such viral diseases as herpes zoster (shingles). with digestive and immunological systems arthritis, rheumatism, prostate inflammation, intestinal disorders, improves immunological system, good anti-inflammatory of urinary tract, like cystitis anti-cancer y cancerous tumors.

The Spanish name of the plant, chanca piedra, means “stonebreaker”. It w as named for its effective use to generations of Amazonian indigenouspeoples in eliminating gallstones and kidney stones. In Brazil, the plant is knownas quebra-pedra or arranca-pedras(which also translates to “break-stone”). Inaddition to kidney stones, the plant is employed in the Amazon for numerous other conditions by the indigenous peoples, including colic, diabetes, malaria, dysentery, fever, flu, tumors, jaundice, vaginitis, gonorrhea and dyspepsia.

It is thought to act as an aphrodisiac, antidepressant, tonic, diuretic, cough suppressant, and mild laxative. It has been used for such conditions as depression, anxiety, sexual inadequacy, debilitation, bed-wetting, menstrual irregularities, gastric ulcers, and constipation. In Mexico, the plant also is used for asthma, bronchitis, neurosis, diabetes, dysentery, dyspepsia, headaches, paralysis, nephrosis, spermatorrhea, stomachache, and syphilis. 

An excellent calcium source and rich in minerals like potassium, iron and zinc, Vitamin C and B-complex Mainly used for digestive disorders, as a laxative, a diuretic, for liver problems and to increase the production of bile in the gallbladder. The leaves are used against intestinal worms, and botanist.Traditonally it is usesd for for urogenital inflammations, gonorrhea, syphilis, gout, jaundice, dyspepsia, rheumatism, head colds, and earaches.