Common name:
Pink Pepper
Local name:
Country:
Brazil
Food Group(s):
Fruit
Part of plant/stage of process:
raw
Berries essential oils are used in the traditional medicine as analgesic (pain-reliever), anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancerous, antifungal, antiviral, hypotensive (lowers blood pressure) and wound healer. The leaves are best prepared as an infusion, and the bark decoction is used for colds, flu and other upper respiratory infections.