Piper ponapense C.DC.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Federated States of Micronesia

• State/Province

  Pohnpei

• County/Municipio

  Nett (Mun.)

• Locality

  Dalen village, farm of Yustina David

• Coordinates

  6.95, 158.183

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
No. 4164
Piper pómpense C. DC.
Piperaceae
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett Municipality: Dalen
village, farm of Yustina David. 06°57\043''N, 158°H\529"E.
Nansapw -secondary forest with trees to 40-50m tall.
Vine to 20m growing in tall tree. Stems getting woody, to 3 cm in
diameter; ’peppery’ odor when large stems are cut; clear liquid drips
from cut woody stems; leaves green. N.V. Konok [Pohnpeian]
leaves+stems Analgesic. For joint pain. Take several pieces of
vine lm in lenght, only green part of vine is used
not the woody stems. Chop up leaves and green
steins and put in a pot of boiling water. Sit over pot
with cloth over head and breathe in stem from
plant. Use lx daily, 4 days for joint pain.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Informant: Katarina Tom, Pohnpei, female, 39 years old. She was
chosen to learn in the family, taught by grandfather, Sohnis Ihda.
M. J. Balick & Tamara Balick, Roberta Lee, Francisco Sohl, Katarina
Tom
11 Aug 2001
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Fieldwork supported by the Gildea Foundation and the Overbrook
Foundation
Conjunctivitis. Pink eye locally called "Pwinon"*
Take woody stem, cut it open at one end and put 2
drops in affected eye. 4x daily for 4 days until red
goes away along with green pus. People do not use
this method much today, as they can go to the
hospital and get antibiotics.
Chills. For coldness in body (chills). Take several
pieces of vine lm in lenght, only green part of vine
is used not the woody stems. Chop up leaves and
green stems and put in a pot of boiling water. Sit
over pot with cloth over head and breathe in stem
from plant. Use lx daily, 4 days for chills. It will
warm up a person with chills.
stem sap
leaves+stems
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