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 […]