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Introduction |
Piper lolot C. DC.
- Family: Piperaceae
Vernacular names
Lolot pepper (En). Poivre lolot (Fr). Cambodia: chaphlu:. Laos: 'i: lë:d. Vietnam: l[as] l[oos]t, t[aas]t b[as]t.
Distribution
Indo-China.
Uses
The leaves are used as a condiment. Medicinally the whole plant possesses anti-inflammatory and anodyne properties, e.g. used to cure skin diseases, rheumatism, headache, diarrhoea and toothache. For medicinal use whole plants, preferably in flower, are dried and stored.
Observations
Perennial creeper, ascending up to 40 cm; stem swollen at the nodes. Leaves broadly cordate with amplexicaul petiole and 5-7 main veins. Inflorescence an erect, axillary spike of unisexual flowers. Fruit a single-seeded berry. P. lolot is found in humid locations in forests and along streambanks. It flowers and fruits from August to October. All parts contain an essential oil.
Selected sources
22, 64.
