Caapeba
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caapeba is a noun meaning A South American plant, Piper umbellatum (formerly Pothomorphe umbellata), with medicinal roots.
Meaning
A South American plant, Piper umbellatum (formerly Pothomorphe umbellata), with medicinal roots.
Example Sentences
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 […]
The roots of this species are bitter, and have diuretic and aperient properties— The caapeba species, Cissampelos caapeba, was introduced from South America about the same time as the preceding, and somewhat closely resembles it, but is […]
Pothomorpha peltata, the Caapeba of Brazil, is considered as a most effectual diuretic, and has been highly recommended in strangury. (Flor. Med. Antill., iv. 14.) P. umbellata, which is also known in Brazil under the name of Caapeba, is there […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pipi, ipecacuanha, caapi, sapucainha, copei, ayahuasca.
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