ETHIOPIAN PEPPER XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA

ETHIOPIAN PEPPER (Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.) ++

Activities (Ethiopian Pepper) :
- Abortifacient (f; UPW); Anthelminthic (f; UPW); Antiseptic (f; UPW); Carminative (f; UPW); Counterirritant (f; UPW); Emetic (f; UPW); Emmenagogue (f; UPW); Laxative (f; UPW); Tonic (f; UPW).

Indications (Ethiopian Pepper) :
- Amenorrhea (f; UPW); Asthma (f; UPW); Biliousness (f; UPW); Boil (f; UPW); Bronchosis (f; UPW); Cancer (f; JLH; UPW); Childbirth (f; UPW); Constipation (f; UPW); Convulsion (f; UPW); Cough (f; UPW); Dermatosis (f; UPW); Dysentery (f; UPW); Epilepsy (f; UPW); Gas (f; UPW); Headache (f; UPW); Infertility (f; UPW); Lumbago (f; UPW); Neuralgia (f; UPW); Pain (f; UPW); Pneumonia (f; UPW); Pyorrhea (f; UPW); Respirosis (f; UPW); Rheumatism (f; UPW); Rib Ache (f; UPW); Roundworm (f; UPW); Side Ache (f; UPW); Stomachache (f; UPW); Toothache (f; UPW); Worm (f; UPW).

Dosages (Ethiopian Pepper) :
- 1 - 2 glasses/day root tincture in palm wine for asthma, rheumatism, and stomachache (UPW).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Ethiopian Pepper) :
- Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2). Fruit extracts slightly active against Gram-positive Mycobacterium phlei and Sarcinia lutea, but inactive against fungi tested and Staphylococcus (UPW).