Peperomia Pellucida Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Peperomia pellucida is a low-growing tropical plant, which has traditionally been grown for food and medicine. Its leaves are used to make herbal formulas and teas.¹

Peperomia Pellucida Health Uses and Health Benefits

In South America and other tropical regions, peperomia pellucida has been used to treat inflammatory conditions like arthritis and gout. Its natural compounds also offer analgesic benefits, to alleviate arthritic pain. Essential oil extracts from peperomia pellucida also have antifungal and antibacterial effects. Tonics made from peperomia stems and leaves also have a natural skin-healing effect and can be used to care for acne-prone skin or to heal eye infections. Its leaf extracts also have anti-cancer properties to help prevent cancer cell mutations.^1,2

References

1. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Peperomia+pellucida
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15120441