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

Rev.11-03-2021

Cordoncillo

Plant

Family

pepper family (Piperaceae)

English

Cordoncillo, Santa maria

Latin

Piper peltatum L., Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq., Piper peltatum, Pothomorphe peltata, Piper plantagineum Lam., Photomorphe peltata (L.) Miq.

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Fresh leaves, Leaf, Roots, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Antiarthritic, Anti-flu, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-neuralgic, aperient, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Bellyache, Bellypain, Bruise, bruises, Burn, burns, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, clap, Contusion, contusions, Cut, Cuts, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, flu, Gastralgia, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, Gripe, Grippe, Headache, Headaches, head pains, hernia, Hernias, hidrotic, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Influenza, injuries, injury, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Laxative, movements of the bowel, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, purgative, rupture, scorch, snakebite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, sudorific, sweat-inducing, the flue, Used in the treatment of snake bites

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, Fish poison, fish poisons, Piscicide, Poisonous to fish, toxic to fish, Used as fish poisons, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Guatemala, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn9160

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