PIRIPIRI CYPERUS ARTICULATUS

PIRIPIRI (Cyperus articulatus L.) ++

Synonym :
C. corymbosus Rottb.

Thank goodness for scientific names. Of all the common names offered by JFM, PH2 picked Adrue, not selecting Enea, Hadsrow, Junco, Bravo, Piripiri, Sontul. I picked Piripiri (Del Vibora) because thats the name used in my Amazon haunts. In India, it is called Guinea Rush.

Activities (Piripiri) :
Abortifacient (f; DAV); Antiemetic (1; PH2); Aphrodisiac (f; UPW); Carminative (1; PH2); Hemostat (f; DAV); Insectifuge (1; UPW); Sedative (1; PH2); Stimulant (f; SKJ); Tonic (f; SKJ); Vermifuge (f; UPW; WBB); Vulnerary (f; DAV).

Indications (Piripiri) :
Amenorrhea (f; PH2); Bite (f; DAV); Bleeding (f; DAV); Colic (f; WBB); Cough (f; JFM; UPW); Diarrhea (f; JFM); Dysmenorrhea (f; PH2); Dyspepsia (1; WOI; PH2); Edema (f; UPW); Enterosis (f; JFM); Epigastrosis (f; PH2); Fever (f; DAV; JFM); Flu (f; DAV); Fright (f; DAV); Gas (1; PH2); Headache (f; PH2); Hematemesis (f; PH2); Hematuria (f; PH2); Insomnia (1; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; PH2); Malaria (f; UPW); Mastosis (f; PH2); Migraine (f; UPW); Morning Sickness (f; JFM); Nausea (1; PH2); Nervousness (1; PH2); Pain (f; JFM; PH2); PMS (f; PH2); Respirosis (f; UPW); Rheumatism (f; UPW); Snakebite (f; DAV); Snoring (f; DAV); Swelling (f; UPW); Toothache (f; WBB); Vomiting (1; PH2); Worm (f; UPW; WBB); Wound (f; DAV); Yellow Fever (f; JFM).

Dosages (Piripiri) :
6 - 9 g root (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Piripiri) :
Not covered (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2).