Medicinal Plants in Thailand.Piper sarmentosum Roxb. ex Hunter
PIPERACEAE
Thai name : Chaa Phuu
Stoloniferous small shrub, 30-80 cm high. Leaf simple, alternate, cordate, 5-10 cm wide, 7-15 cm long. Inflorescence in axillary spike, tubular, unisexual. Fruit obovoid berry.
Whole plant: expectorant. Leaf: carminative. Whole plant extract stimulates intestinal movement and relaxes skeletal muscles.
TRADITIONAL USE : Whole plant. expectorant
Leaf : carminative
By: Medicinal Plants in Thailand
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