Sarandí blanco
A shrub that grows in north-eastern Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Phyllanthus sellowianus extracts have been used in Argentina since colonial times in the treatment of diabetes.The plant is widely used in the form of infusions or decoctions as a hypoglycemic and diuretic agent. Given its importance as a medicinal plant, this species is included in the National Argentine Pharmacopoeia Edition VI.
Used for kidney and bladder stones
The hypoglycemic effect of Phyllanthus sellowianus fractions in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice
Antidiabetic activity of Phyllanthus sellowianus in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats