Evidence supporting the use of: Aerva lanata
For the health condition: Kidney Stones

Links: Go back one page, Tool main page, Ingredients list, Health conditions list, Body systems list

Synopsis

Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 2

Aerva lanata, commonly known as “Mountain Knotgrass,” is traditionally used in Ayurvedic and folk medicines in India and other tropical regions for the management of kidney stones (urolithiasis). Recent scientific studies provide some validation for this use, although the evidence is still limited and mostly preclinical. Laboratory research, primarily in animal models, suggests that aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Aerva lanata can reduce the formation and promote the dissolution of calcium oxalate stones in the kidneys. These effects are thought to be due to the plant’s diuretic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as its ability to decrease stone-forming substances and increase inhibitors of stone formation in urine. For example, studies published in journals such as Phytotherapy Research and Journal of Ethnopharmacology have shown that administration of Aerva lanata extracts reduced stone burden in rat models of induced urolithiasis. However, robust human clinical trials are lacking, and current evidence does not suffice for widespread clinical recommendations. Thus, while Aerva lanata has both a historical and emerging scientific basis for use against kidney stones, the strength of the scientific evidence is modest, warranting further high-quality human studies.

More about Aerva lanata
More about Kidney Stones

Products containing Aerva lanata

We currently have no products on Vitabase that contain this ingredient.