Piperaceae Peperomia sp.

Ala-ala-waionui-pehu

Hawaiian - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 13

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Scientific name: Peperomia sp.
Common names: Ala-ala-waionui-pehu
Family: Piperaceae
Family (APG): Piperaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Buds chewed by the mother and given to the newborn infant as a laxative.

RECRD: 8011 id: 25960

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