Black Pepper (Engl.)
Piper nigrum L.
AntisepticPerennial. slender vine Height: - Leaves: Ovate, cordate, palmately-veined, dark leaves (2) Flowers: With small apetalous, yellowish-green, hermaphrodite, or somewhat unisexual flowers borned on spikes (2) Fruits: Small, spherical fruits (drupe) or grapelike berries (3) that turns from green to dark red when ripe.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Antibacterial. Preparation: Boil the leaves.. Part used: Leaves | Gas pain, Snake bite. Preparation: Boil the leaves.. Part used: Leaves
Preparation
Boil the leaves. | Boil the leaves.
Location & Habitat
REGION XIII (Caraga), SURIGAO DEL SUR, LANUZA, lowland and upland rain forest, cultivated
Research
Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Piper nigrum L.
- Local Name
- Black Pepper (Engl.)
- Family
- Piperaceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
Medical Disclaimer:
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