Traditional Uses:* for digestive problems (vomiting, nausea, stomachaches, dyspepsia); as a carminative and stomachic to expel intestinal gas and aid digestion; as an antiseptic wound healer for cuts, scrapes, ulcers, boils, etc.; as a hemostat for internal bleeding (uterine, gastric, pulmonary); for colds, flu, coughs, bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory problems

Ingredients: 100% pure matico leaves (Piper aduncum) extracted in distilled water and vegetable glycerine. No chemical additives or preservatives are used. Concentration and extraction methods provide the equivalent of 500 mg matico leaves per milliliter of extract. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Peruvian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: Take 60 drops 2 - 3 times daily or as needed. Can also be applied topically to the skin if desired.

Contraindications: None known.

Drug Interactions: None known.

Family: Moraceae

Taxon: Piper aduncum L.

Synonyms:Artanthe adunca Miq., Piper angustifolium Ruiz & Rav., Piper celtidifolium Kunth., Piper elongatum Vahl.

Common names: anisillo, aperta-ruão, bamboo piper, cordoncillo, cordoncillo negro, erba di soldato, erva-de-jaboti, erva-de-soldado, false kava, gaa ma da oedoe, guayayo, gusanillo, herbe du soldat, higuillo, higuillo de hoja, hoja santa, jaborandi falso, jawawa, jointwood, kakoro, malembe toto, man-anihs, matico pepper, matico, maticoblätter, matika, matiko, menuda, moco-moco, moho-moho, mucumucu, pimenta de fruto ganxoso, pimenta-de-fruto-ganchoso, pimenta-de-macaco, pimenta-matico, Santa Maria negro, shiatani, soldaten kraut, soldier's herb, spiked pepper, tapa-curaco, tokondé, tupa burraco, upnpoingpoing, wer-ui-qui-yik

Parts Used: Bark