"Say goodbye to kidney stones after 7 days," says a Facebook post shared on August 28.
"With just two effervescent tablets of Kidneys Nano every day, kidney stones will disappear whatever size they are."
The post features a 20-minute video that displays what appears to show a "Certificate of Registration" for the product. The document bears a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) logo (archived link).
A woman speaking in the video goes on to claim the product can "prevent kidney failure" in patients with diabetes, hypertension and other medical conditions.
She says the main ingredient of "Kidneys Nano" is "Desmodium styracifolium" -- a traditional herb in Vietnam (archived link).
Screenshot of false post taken on September 21, 2023
Kidney stones form when there are excess minerals and salts from a person's urine (archived link). This painful medical condition is usually found in one or both kidneys or in parts of the urinary tract (archived link).
Kidney failure happens when the kidneys no longer function effectively (archived link). Patients experiencing kidney failure need dialysis or a transplant to stay alive.
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