Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Piper methysticum
Collection Date:
November 13, 2002
Determiner:
T. Flynn 2004
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
Nett Municipality. Pahn sapwen Kamar, Kamar.
Plant Description:
Kava, 2m tall, fruits greenish.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Leaf: Antidepressant. Medicine for depression. Pount 8 shoots fo young elaves and squeeze in a 1/2 gallonof water. Drink for 4-8 days.
Leaf: Cuts. Used to stop bleeding on sudden cuts on the skim. Take 8 leaves and scramble it in your hand and squeeze it on the wound(s). Participant: Roseline Sercy: Pohnpei Female.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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