Western Herbalism
Cubeb
Piper cubeba
Also known as Tailed pepper, Cubebs, Cubeba.
Ushna veerya (warming potency) in Ayurveda Warming stimulant specific for catarrhal conditions of urogenital tract in Western tradition Ayurvedic substitute for musk used as spice and in Ras el hanout
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Gum inflammation
- Worm infestation
- Sinusitis
- Loss of appetite
- Constipation
- Syphilis
- Rhinitis
- Renal calculi
- Erectile dysfunction
- Pain
- Chronic bronchitis
- Gonorrhea
- Asthma
- Leukorrhea
- Vaginitis
- Urinary tract infection
- Cardiac disorders
- Breathing disorders
- Swelling
- Cough
- Cystitis
- Dysmenorrhea
- Halitosis
- Piles
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain
- Urethritis
- Diarrhea
- Prostate abscess
- Gleet
Safety
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Powdered fruit | Powdered fruit 0.5-1 drachm (2-4 g) | 1944-3888 mg |
| Oil | Oil 5-30 drops | 0.15-0.9 mL |
| Fluid extract ΒΌ-1 drachm (1-4 ml) | 972-3888 mg | |
| Powder | Powder 1-3 g | 1000-3000 mg |
| Oil | Oil 1-3 drops | 0.03-0.09 mL |
| Infusion | Infusion (1 oz fruit to 1 pint water | 473 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Ushna veerya (warming potency) in Ayurveda Warming stimulant specific for catarrhal conditions of urogenital tract in Western tradition Ayurvedic substitute for musk used as spice and in Ras el hanout
Action and Therapy. Cubeba is mildly stimulant, expectorant, stomachic and carminative. It arrests excessive mucous discharges, particularly those of the urethra. Large doses quicken the pulse and increase its volume, and sometimes elevate the temperature; occasionally it causes nausea, vomiting, burning pain, griping and purging.
Therapy. Cubebs is in common use in the treatment of gonorrhea. Its best results are obtained when the active stage has passed, being especially useful in gleet, and also useful in the discharge present after acute prostatitis, especially if purulent in character, where the parts are greatly debilitated and there is catarrh of the bladder with nocturnal incontinence of urine, or in spermatorrhea with enfeeblement, it is a useful remedy.
Properties and Uses. These berries are promptly and diffusibly stimulant, especially influencing the kidneys and bladder; but also acting upon mucous membranes in general, and moderately upon the circulation. Formerly they were used as a spice, but are no longer employed in this way.
Drawn from Cook's Physio-Medical Dispensatory; King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy; Felter's Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
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