PIPER AMALGO L. Joint Wood: Pepper Elder.
The young stem and leaves of this species provide a decoction for flatulence and, serves as a tonic for the blood. The root is sudorific, diaphoretic and good for dropsy,
and that the leaves and shoots were used n baths and fomentations. The fruits provide an alternative to commercial pepper.
- Medicinal plants of Jamaica parts 1&11
