Organ Specific Guide - Raintree Nutrition, Inc

AMAZON URINARY SUPPORT
Description: A synergistic formula of 7 rainforest plants traditionally used in South America to cleanse and
detoxify the urinary tract system.
Traditional uses by organ or system: Kidney/Urinary Tract: For urinary tract infections, cystitis, and
urethritis.
Ingredients: A proprietary blend of chanca piedra (Phyllanthus niruri), anamu (Petiveria alliacea), jatoba
(Hymenaea courbaril), Brazilian peppertree (Schinus molle), pau d’arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa), erva
tostão (Boerhaavia diffusa), and guaco (Mikania guaco).
Suggested Use: Take 2-3 capsules 3 times daily (depending on body weight).
Contraindications: Not to be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
Drug Interactions: May potentiate anticoagulants and antihypertensive drugs.
Other Practitioner Observations and Possible Precautions:
• Several plants in this formula have been documented to reduce blood pressure in animal studies.
Individuals with low blood pressure should be monitored for this possible effect.
• Several ingredients in the formula have demonstrated antimicrobial activities in laboratory studies.
Adding probiotics to the diet may be beneficial if this formula is used for longer than 30 days.
Synopsis of research: (Please the online Tropical Plant Database for all cited research.)
• Chanca piedra has demonstrated diuretic, antilithic, hepatoprotective, analgesic, hypotensive, antispasmodic,
antiviral, antibacterial, and antimutagenic activities in laboratory research over the years. In
human studies, researchers reported that chanca piedra promoted the elimination of stones and
produced a significant increase in urine output as well as sodium and creatine excretion. In addition,
chanca piedra demonstrated in vitro antibacterial actions against Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and
Pasteurella bacteria as well as in vivo and in vitro antiviral and antimalarial properties.
• Anamu has demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties against numerous strains of bacteria,
viruses, mycoplasma, fungi, and yeast in laboratory research over the years.
• Jatoba contains terpene and phenolic chemicals which are responsible for protecting the tree from fungi
in the rainforest. Other laboratory studies have been performed on jatoba since the early 1970s which
have shown that it has antimicrobial, molluscicidal, and antibacterial activities, including in vitro actions
against such organisms as E. coli, Psuedomonas, Staphylococcus and Bacillus.
• Brazilian peppertree has demonstrated potent antimicrobial properties in laboratory tests. It has also
displayed good-to-very strong in vitro antifungal actions against numerous fungi, as well as Candida.
• Pau d’arco has demonstrated broad-spectrum actions against a number of disease-causing microorganisms.
Antimicrobial properties of many of pau d'arco's active phytochemicals were demonstrated
in several clinical studies, in which they exhibited strong in vitro activity against bacteria, fungi, and yeast.
• Erva tostão has long been used in traditional medicine systems as a diuretic for many types of kidney
and urinary disorders. This action has been studied and validated by scientists in several studies.
Researchers showed that low dosages (10–300 mg per kg of body weight) produced strong diuretic
effects, while higher dosages (more than 300 mg/kg) produced the opposite effect—reducing urine
output. Later research verified these diuretic and antidiuretic properties, as well as the beneficial kidney
and renal effects of erva tostão in animals and humans.
• Guaco has been documented with in vitro antibacterial, antiprotozoal, and antiyeast actions in laboratory
studies.