Steinmetz:Piper

Piper angustifolium

Also known as (or relevant to) Piper angustifolium Artanthe elongata Piper elongatum Family Piperaceae English Names Matico Soldier's herb Natural Habitat Persia Cuba Brazil Venezuela Peru Bolivia New Granada Part(s) Used Folia Matico

Constituent(s) volatile oil artanthic acid tannin resin maticin (bitter principle) mucilage Action haemostatic astringent stimulant diuretic urinary-antiseptic

Piper betle

Also known as (or relevant to) Piper betle Chavica betle Family Piperaceae English Names Betel-Pepper Natural Habitat India Indonesia and other tropical countries Part(s) Used Folia Piperis betle Oleum Betle

Constituent(s) essential oil (containing betel phenol) chavicol terpine cineol Action astringent antiseptic stimulant masticatory (used by the natives for chewing with Gambit and burnt lime)

Piper cubeba

Also known as (or relevant to) Piper cubeba Cubeba officinalis Family Piperaceae English Names Cubeb Tailed Pepper Natural Habitat Indonesia Ceylon Southern India Africa (especially Congo) Part(s) Used Fructus Cubebae (Piper caudatum) Oleum Cubebae

Constituent(s) essential oil oleo-resin (containing cubebin cubebic acid) wax starch fatty oil gum malates of magnesium and calcium Action stimulant antiseptic-diuretic (in gonorrhoea leucorrhoea etc. ) expectorant carminative aromatic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Piper longum

Also known as (or relevant to) Piper longum Piper officinarum Chavica officinarum Piper chaba Family Piperaceae English Names Long Pepper Natural Habitat Java Penang Singapore Ceylon Southern India Philippines Part(s) Used Fructus Piperis longi

Constituent(s) piperin piperidin essential oil resin starch Action stimulant diuretic sudorific aromatic carminative alterative aphrodisiac vermifuge emmenagogue

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Piper methysticum

Also known as (or relevant to) Piper methysticum Family Piperaceae English Names Kava-Kava Ava pepper Natural Habitat Sandwich Islands Polynesia South Sea Islands Part(s) Used Rhizoma Kava-Kava

Constituent(s) kawatin (lewinin methysticin yangonin) kawain resins essential oil sugar starch Action antiseptic tonic anodyne aphrodisiac sudorific diuretic stimulant. The natives use it as an intoxicant (said to be less dangerous than alcohol) in the form of a beverage called "Ava"

Piper nigrum

Also known as (or relevant to) Piper nigrum Family Piperaceae English Names Pepper Natural Habitat India Indonesia Malay States Siam West Indies Philippines Ceylon Part(s) Used Fructus Piperis albi (ripe and peeled) Fructus Piperis nigri (unripe) Oleum Piperis

Constituent(s) piperine chavicin essential oil fatty oil resin starch phellandren lignin gum proteids Action stimulant digestive carminative stomachic antiperiodic febrifuge aromatic appetising

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book