The preceding contributions in this series have been pub- 



Drugs 



Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard V 

 )f Ethnopharmacology, the Journal of Psy 



PlPERACEAE 



Peperomia macrostachya (Vah) A. Dietrich var. nematostachy a 



(Link) Trelease et Yunker, Piperaceae N.S. Am. 2 (1950) 

 661. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Mitu. "Hanging epiphyte." September 

 27-October 20, 1966. Schultes et Raff auf 24178. 



A Dragendorff alkaloid spot-test gives a negative result for 

 this epiphyte. 



Peperomia obtusifolia fL.J A. Dietrich, Sp. PI. 1 (1831) 154, fig. 



574. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kuduyari, Yapoboda. Ocotober 4-6, 

 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 14270. 



The Kubeo Indians rub the crushed leaves of this piperaceous 

 plant vigorously on rheumatic joints to reduce the pain. 



Peperomia pellucida (L.) Humboldt, Bonpland et Kunth, Nov. 

 Gen. etSp. 1 (1815)64. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. October 20-30, 1945. 

 Schultes 6622. 



Amongst the Tikuna Indians, leaves of this epiphytic plant are 

 crushed and, after soaking in warm water, are poulticed on 

 ulcers and wounds. 



Peperomia victoriana C. DeCandolle in DC. Prodr. 16 (1869) 

 449. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Lagos de Pasos. February 

 19, 1944. Gutierrez et Schultes 857. 



The natives living in the upper Rio Vaupes rub the crushed 

 leaves on the forehead to relieve headaches. 



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