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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Piper guineense (Piperaceae)

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Ashanti Pepper

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Back) Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Anodyne Ghana *
Aphrodisiac Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bronchitis Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Carminative Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Chest Ghana *
Cold Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Conception Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Ghana *
Cough Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dentifrice Ghana *
Enema Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hemostat Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hemostat Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Herpes zoster Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Insecticide Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Intestine Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Rheumatism W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Spice Africa Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.