Matico: Medicinal Uses and Benefits
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MATICO
Matico is a small, slender perennial tree of the pepper family.
Cordoncillo, soldier herb, achotlín, highland matico
TAXONOMY
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta
Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta
Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta
Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledons
Order Piperales
Family Piperaceae
Gender Piper
Species P. aduncum
NOMBRE VULGAR:Matico, hierba del soldado, Palo del soldado, achotlín,
["cordoncillo","candelillo","higuillo","narrow-leaved pepper tree","moho-moho"]
NOMBRE CIENTÍFICO:Piper aduncum.
HABITAT:
This plant is going to have a fairly wide habitat but mainly they are
find in places where the climate is tropical temperate but has been
specimens found up to 3500 m.a.s.l.
It is especially abundant in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and
north of Argentina, prefers humid places on the shores of the
streams, in the mud, etc. It easily adapts to any climate.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Leaves: Contains alkaloids, steroids, flavonoid tannins, flavonoids
(kaempferol), essential oils, phenols, sterols, reducing sugars and
glycosides, acids and vitamin K and reducing compounds, maticin, ether
matric, cinelo, tartaric acid.
Stems and roots: Contains essential oils and a principle similar to acid
tartaric; phenols, sterols, terpenes, reducing sugars, and glycosides,
alkaloids, saponins, steroids.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MATICO
Matico (Piper aduncum) is a shrub that grows between 1 and 8 meters in height.
widely distributed in the American tropics.
Its stem is thin and erect, yellowish in color and with pubescence. It has
nodes on its stem, from where the plant's branches emerge.
The leaves of the matico are petiolate, simple, and alternate.
They measure between 12 and 22 centimeters in length by 4-9 centimeters in width.
lanceolate, oval or elliptical, acuminate apex and rounded base. Color
yellowish-green, rough and with pubescence on the leaf surface, which has
rough texture. Petiole 2-5 millimeters long. It has veins.
pronounced, between 4 and 6 pairs per sheet.
The inflorescence is a floral spike that originates from the node of the stems.
mainly in a shape opposite to the leaves. The spike measures between 6 and 16
centimeters long.
The flowers are white and are arranged in a spiral shape along the
rachises. Bisexual acyclic flowers (which do not have a perianth) pollinated by the
wind.
Ovoid and flattened drupe fruits, brown in color with sessile stigmas.
Components of Matico
Atranolic acid (leaves)
Maticina (leaves)
Mucilage (leaves)
Resin (leaves)
Tannins (leaves)
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS
Antibacterial action.
Anti-inflammatory
Wound healing.
Relaxation for the stomach and intestinal muscles.
Treatment of digestive ulcer.
Treatment of urinary tract disorders.
USES AND PREPARATIONS
Urinary Disorders: Infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1 liter of water
hirviendo. Tomar como agua de tiempo.
Tonsillitis: Gargle with an infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1 liter of water.
boiling water. Drink like regular water.
Anticancerogenic of the Digestive Tube: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in
One liter of water, boil for 10 minutes. Drink as regular water.
Anti-inflammatory: Infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1 liter of water
boiling. Take as time water.
Vaginal Antiseptic: Boil 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water,
Boil for 10 minutes. Take as a time drink.
Blennorrhea: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water, boil for 10
minutes. Take as time water.
Bronchitis: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water, boil for 10
minutes. Take it like water in time.
Kidney Stones: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water,
Boil for 10 minutes. Take as time water.
Cystitis: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water, boil for 10
minutes. Take it like water in time.
Diarrhea: Infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1 liter of boiling water. Take
like water of time.
Constipation: Use an enema with a decoction of 40 grams of leaves.
in one liter of water, boil for 10 minutes.
Fibromas: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water, boil for 10
minutes. Take as time water.
Gonorrhea: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water, boil for 10 minutes.
minutes. Take it easy.
Leucorrhea: Decoction of 40 grams of leaves in one liter of water, boil for 10
minutes. Take it like water in time.
Hemorrhages: Use the powder of the leaves.
Hemorrhoids: Make washes with a decoction of 40 grams of leaves in
one liter of water, boil for 10 minutes.
Chronic Wounds: Make baths using the decoction of 40 grams of leaves in
one liter of water, boil for 10 minutes.
Herpes: Juice from the leaves. Apply externally.
Stomach Problems: Infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1 liter of water
boiling. Take as water of time.
Rheumatism: Soak the root in alcohol. Apply to the affected area.
Skin Ulcers: Make washes with a decoction of 40 grams of leaves in
One liter of water, boil for 10 minutes. Drink as time water.
Stomach ulcers: Infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1 liter of water
boiling. Take it like water from time.
Vaginitis: Take sitz baths using an infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1
liter of boiling water. Drink as time water.
Vulvovaginitis: Infusion of 50 grams of leaves in 1 liter of boiling water.
Take it like water over time.
ELABORATION
Infusion and powders: (Wound healing). It is prepared with a chopped leaf,
to which a cup of boiling water is added.
It is allowed to cool, and it is used to wash wounds. Then, chopped leaves are applied.
finely about the injury.
Cooking: (Wound healing). For 10 to 15 minutes, it is boiled.
a large handful of the plant in one liter of water. It is allowed to cool and is used
for wound washing.
Compresses and Washes: (Wound healing). A clean cloth is soaked
with infusion or decoction and is placed on the wound, fastening it with a
sale.
Infusion: (For ulcers and digestive disorders). It is prepared with a leaf.
infusion, to which boiling water is added. It is drunk after the
meals.
Ointment: (For wound healing). The ointment is made in two stages:
Maceration: Soak 100 grams of matico leaves in half a liter of
alcohol, for one week.
Preparation of the ointment: The maceration is strained and filtered with a cloth.
Clean the paper filter. Half a kilo of petroleum jelly is heated in a water bath.
solid and the filtering is added. It is stirred until a mixture is achieved
homogeneous. It is applied over the lesion, after cleaning the wound.
The Matico tea is also used in feminine hygiene as
disinfectant, used to combat women's bleeding,
colics and tumors of the uterus.
The medicinal properties of Matico in treatment are admirable.
white and yellow flows of women. In this case, the washes must
to be practiced with equal boiling of Matico and pure water.
To treat throat inflammations, gargles are made every two.
hours, with equal cooking.
The parts used are the flowers and leaves in infusion.
It is mostly used by people who live in the countryside in the form of tea or
as an ointment to relieve wounds.
MODE OF USE:
Infusion: - Internal use: Boil a liter of water, turn off the heat and add 20
grams of matico leaves. for stomach ulcers, gallstones,
calculations in the kidneys and healing of ulcers.
Cocimiento: -
External use: In one liter of water, add 30 - 40 grams
of dried matico leaves. With the liquid that is
it is obtained by making compresses, irrigations, lotions,
enemas and gargles.
PEPPER
Pepper belongs to the family of Piperaceae, it is a
climbing tree that. The grains of pepper are the
berries of the tree Piper nigrum.
HABITAT: It originates from the eastern region of India and
Indochina grows in humid tropical areas
TAXONOMY
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta
Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta
Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta
Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledons
Order Piperales
Family Pepper family
Gender Piper
Species P. nigrum L.
DESCRIPCIÒN
Pepper can reach more than 6 - 8 meters in height in the wild,
although in cultivars they usually do not exceed 4 meters.
Las hojas de la pimienta son pecioladas, simples y alternas, limbo duro,
oval, leathery. They measure between 8 and 24 centimeters long by 5-12 wide.
(according to variety). Petiole of 1.5 centimeters in length. The leaves are of
bright dark green on the top, and green-whitish on the underside. Each
the leaf has a main vein from which two or three pairs arise
opposite lateral nerves.
The inflorescence is a floral spike that arises from the node of the stems.
mainly in a shape opposite to the leaves. The spike measures between 3 and 15
centimeters long and is composed of more than 70 tiny flowers (up to
100 flowers.
The flowers are yellowish-green and arranged in a spiral shape.
length of the rachis. The opening of the flowers begins at the base of the spikes
to the apex in a period of 7 - 8 days.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
- Vitaminas: vitamina C, beta carotenos, tiamina, riboflavina.
- Minerales: boro, calcio, cloro, cromo, cobalto, cobre, hierro, yodo, zinc, sodio.
Organic acids: benzoic acid, butyric acid, cinnamic acid, acid
hexanoic
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF PEPPER:
Black pepper helps to improve varicose veins and varicocele due to its
vasoconstrictor effects.
Its moderate consumption promotes digestion as it increases production.
of gastric juices.
The bactericidal action of black pepper prevents gastro infections.
intestinal.
Activates metabolism and helps burn fat.
Stimulates the central nervous system.
Black pepper applied externally is used to reduce inflammation and
relieve joint pain, bruises, sprains and muscle contractions like this
as well as to combat some types of fungi.