Piper excelsum
Sacred Maori medicinal plant and relative of kava. Chewed leaves for toothache and digestive complaints. Leaf poultice for wounds, boils, and rheumatism. Contains myristicin and diayangambin. One of the most important plants in Maori rongoā.
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Sedatives, MAOIs (myristicin content).
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Mild numbing of mouth. Generally well tolerated.
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