Plant |
Family | pepper family (Piperaceae) |
English |
Matico, False matico, Higuillo de hoja menuda, Pepper, Piper, Spiked pepper |
Latin |
Piper aduncum L., Piper angustifolium Ruiz et Pavon., Piper elongatum Vahl, Piper aduncum, Piper angustifolium RUIZ & PAV., Piper elongatum |
Plantparts | Dried leaves, foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Leaf, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal trouble, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Aids digestion, Alopecia, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-gonorrhea, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-halitosic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiulcer, arthritis, Astrigent, astringent, Bad breath, bad digestion, Baldness, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bleeding, Bloody flux, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Clap, Cold, colds, common cold, complaints of the stomach, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the stomach, dispepsia, Diuretic, dysentery, dyspepsia, Epistaxis, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, Fetor oris, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, Good for digestion, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, Haemorrhoids, Hair loss, halitosis, Headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, Hemoptysis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, improves digestion, indigestion, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of pelvis of kidney, Inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the urethra, inflammations, Inflammations in general, loss of hair, malodorous breath, nasalbleeding, Nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, Piles, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, pyelitis, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, soothes headaches, sores, spitting of blood, stimulates digestion, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, Stomach trouble, sweeten the breath, Traumatic injury, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, urethritis, Urinary bladder inflammation, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used in the treatment of cough, Warming digestive, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment |
Women's diseases |
Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, Metrorrhagia, stops bleeding of the uterus, uterine bleeding, Uterine haemorrhage, Uterine hemorrhage, Uterine tonic, Vaginal bleeding, Vaginal hemorrhage |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
  | apiol, Β-Asarone |
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