Chanca piedra - stone breaker* urinary infection & inflammation support* the petz kitchen™ - organic & human grade ingredients for home-prepared meals & treats Chanca piedra is a varietal shrub that is found in the tropical and subtropical rainforests of the Peruvian amazon. In Peruvian Spanish and indigenous herbal medical systems, chance piedra means both stone breaker and shatter stones. Chanca piedra is used traditionally to help break up all types of kidney, bladder, and gall stones and may help limit pain and inflammation related to the presence of stones, crystals, and calculi in the bladder, kidneys, gall bladder, and liver. Chanca piedra is used traditionally and holistically to help support healthy kidney function and as an adjunctive to reduce inflammation in the bladder and kidneys related to urinary tract infections and inflammation; to help break up kidneys.