IN SHORT: According to social media posts, a common type of grass can reverse kidney failure "within three months". But this is false and dangerous information. Kidney failure requires medically proven treatment to avoid death.
"One of the best plants that can reverse Kidney failure within three months," reads an X post with over 11 million views. The post includes four photos of what appears to be ordinary grass growing from the ground. "Nature heals," it adds.
Similar claims have been doing the rounds on Facebook , showing at least one , if not all , of the same four photos of grass . (Note: See more instances listed at the end of this report.) One of the posts instructs users to "cut, parboil, sieve and drink a tea cup 2x daily" in order to reverse kidney failure.
Another advises chewing the plant. A reverse image search of the photos led us to a few articles that identified the plant as Eleusine indica , more commonly known as crabgrass or goosegrass . It is a tufted grass or weed often found on roadsides, disturbed areas and wasteland and is considered to be primarily native to Africa and tropical Asia .
But can this commonly found weed really reverse kidney failure in just three months, if at all? We checked. Kidneys help you eliminate toxins, filter blood and remove waste from the body Before delving into the claim, we first have to understand the functions of the kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that help your body eliminate toxins, filter blood and rem.