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

 Piper umbellatum (Piperaceae)

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Common name(s)
Segumbar urat; Bumbu; Dombo; Bumbo; Caisemon; Lemba

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Rib) Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ache(Tooth) Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ague Malaya *
Anasarca Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Antiemetic Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ascites Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bruise Java *
Colic Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Java *
Detergent Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diuretic Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dysentery Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Female Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gastromegaly Java *
Gonorrhea Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Kidney Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Lactagogue Guatemala Standley, P.C., and J.A. Steyermark. 1952. Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany, vol, 24, pt. 3. Museum of Natl. History, Chicago.
Laxative Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Placenta Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Poison(Arrow) Ivory Coast Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
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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.