Taiwan Pepper (Piper umbellatum)
台湾胡椒tái wān hú jiāoTaiwanhujiao
Piper umbellatum · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Limited safety data; may have similar effects to other Piper species; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Taiwan Pepper for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeNausea Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Taiwan Pepper does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Immune
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Piper umbellatum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial6 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant9 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Digestive2 records
- Benefit Immune0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome5 records, 2 in people
- Nausea Syndrome0 records