Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth.
| Synonym : | Micropiper pellucidum (L.) Miq. Peperomia concinna (Haw.) A. Dietr. Piper pellucidum L. Verhuellia knoblocheriana (Schott) C.DC. |
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| Bangla Name : | Luchi pata, Peperomia. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Piperaceae |
| Disease : | Refrigerant, frequent use , eczema, headache , fever,abdominal pains, boils and sores. |
| Description : | A succulent, slender, much branched, anual herb with translucent cylindrical stem, up to 25 cm high. Leaves alternate, 2-2.5 cm long and as broad, broadly ovate-deltoid, acute, membranous. Flowers very small, in terminal and lateral spikes, 4-4.7 cm long, peduncle about 5 mm long. Fruit minute. |
| Distribution : | Throughout Bangladesh in moist, shady places. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves contain a large quantity of the essential amino acids, lysine, leucine and isoleucine, moderate amounts of valine, threonine and phenylalanine and also many other essential and non-essential amino acids. Apiol, 2,4,5-trimethoxy styrene and 3 phytos |
| Uses : | The plant is refrigerant, frequent use of this plant cures eczema. The crushed leaves are used for headache and fever, their juice is given in abdominal pains, used as an ingredient for anti-convulsions, a warm popultice is applied to boils and sores. App |
| Habit : | Herb |