It is used to decrease uric acid levels, which is a cause of arthritis and gout. In the Philippines, it is one of the 10 medicinal plants endorsed by the Department of Health.
In the western parts of Nigeria, it is used as water extract in the treatment of high blood pressure and urinary tract infections and insomnia.
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It is also used topically for skin disorders such as acne and boils. In Guyana and the Amazon region, it is a popular cough suppressant, emollient, and diuretic. In northeastern Brazil, the plant has been used to lower cholesterol. The roots are used to treat fevers and the aerial parts are used as dressing for wounds. In Bolivia, Alteños Indians use the whole plant to stop hemorrhages. pellucida has been used for treating abdominal pain, abscesses, acne, boils, colic, fatigue, gout, headache, renal disorders, and rheumatic joint pain. Īlthough the plant can cause asthma-like symptoms in patients with known hypersensitivity reactions to the species, no clinical data have yet been reported on human toxicity.Įthnomedicinal uses for the plant vary.
Īnti-inflammatory activity (in paw edema) and analgesic activity has been demonstrated in rats and mice. pellucida have been shown to exhibit antifungal activity against Trichophyton mentagrophytes in vitro. Chloroform extracts from dried leaves of P.
It may have potential as a broad spectrum antibiotic, as demonstrated in tests against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli. The analgesic properties of the plant seem to be related to its effect on prostaglandin synthesis. Although mostly grown for its ornamental foliage, the entire plant is edible, both cooked and raw. Peperomia pellucida has been used as a food item as well as a medicinal herb. It grows in clumps, thriving in loose, humid soils and a tropical to subtropical climate. Flowering year-round, the plant is found in various shaded, damp habitats all over Asia and the Americas.
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