Quebra pedra phyllanthus niruri is a small annual plant found in the amazon rainforest in peru is it known by its spanish name of chanca piedra which translates to stone breaker quebra pedra may be taken as a tea and is an excellent tonic and caffeine free drink to promote wellbeing many of the plants actions are attributed to lignans glycosides flavonoids alkaloids ellagitannins and phenylpropanoids found in the leaf stem and root of the plant actions antispasmodic antivir