Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Higuillo de limon

Plant

Family

pepper family (Piperaceae)

English

Higuillo de limon

Latin

Piper amalago L., Piper amalago var. medium (Jacq.) Yunck., Piper medium Jacq., Piper amalago Linné, Piper amalago var. medium

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Aperitive, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, dispel worms, expel worms, helmint, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, snake bite, Snake bites, Toothache, treatment for worms, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, worm, worms

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Belize, Phytomedical use in Guatemala, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn10351

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