Cubeb
(Piper cubeba)
Also know as Cubeba
Botanical Information
An evergreen shrub or climbing vine in the pepper family; native to Indonesia.
Working with Cubeb
Part(s) Used
Fruit
Herb Forms
Tinctures, bulk herb, powder.
Cubeb berries are diuretic, expectorant, and aromatic and have been used for respiratory infections and bronchial inflammation. They are also indicated for urinary tract infections, catarrh of the bladder, and leukorrea. Cubeb powder has been shown effective in treating amoebic dysentery.
Cubeb has a taste of PUNGENT and a temperature of WARM.
Cautions
Contraindicated in nephritis.
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