A South American plant, Piper umbellatum (formerly Pothomorphe umbellata), with medicinal roots.
The root of the caapeba, another species of cissampelos, is said to be an antidote against the bite of venomous serpents:
Another important Brazilian indigenous plant is the caapeba, or Potomorphe peltatum, used as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic medicine. In the opinion of the German researcher, Karl Friedrich Phillip von Martius, who […]