Botanical Index No. 677

Matico

piper aduncum

Medicinal Actions

Antiseptic, Astringent, Diuretic, Insecticide, Laxative, Sedative, Stimulant, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aphrodisiac Hemostat Vulnerary Bacteria Bite Bleeding Bronchosis Catarrh Constipation Cystosis Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Enterosis Epistaxis Gastrosis Gonorrhea Hematuria Hemoptysis Hemorrhoid Infection Inflammation Insomnia Leukorrhea Malaria Menorrhagia Nervousness Odontosis Prolapse Pulmonosis Rheumatism Sore Urogenitosis Uterosis UTI Vaginosis VD Water Retention Wound

General Dosage

1 g leaf/cup tea; 1 g leaf/cup tea 3–4 ×/day; 0.5–2 g leaf 3–4 ×/day; 2–8 g powdered leaf.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages”.

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