Peperomia pellucida

Medicineplants. Peperomia pellucida is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm. it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes. It has a mustard-like odor when crushed. The family Piperaceae comprises about a dozen genera and around 3000 species. The genus Peperomia represents nearly half of the Piperaceae with the genus Piper making the bulk of the rest

can cure skin diseases such as boils, abdominal pain, abscesses, acne, boils, colic, fatigue, gout, headache, renal disorders, and rheumatic joint pain and skin from burns. it is also can cure gout and eye irritation.

There is the same way by eating the leaves as a side dish, and then boiled or pulverized stick on the skin portion of the sick and you can use Peperomia pellucida as herbal tea.