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Botanical name: Piper methysticum
Family Piperaceae
Therapeutic actions
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-convulsive: arrests or controls convulsions
Anti-depressive: uplifting to mood
Anti-fungal: destroys fungal infections
Antiseptic: destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria. Used topically.
Anti-inflammatory: alleviate inflammation throughout the body
Anti-anxiety
Anti-spasmodic: prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Bitter: increases the secretion of digestive juices
Carminative: settles the digestive system and the expulsion of gas from the intestines
Diaphoretic: promotes perspiration
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Rubefacient: warming and increases blood flow
Sedative: reduces nervousness, distress, or agitation
Stimulant: stimulates the physiological functions of the body
Nervine: strengthens or tones the nerves and nervous system
Relaxant: causes relaxation of the mind and/or the body