Aniseto Health Dictionary

Aniseto: From 1 Different Sources


Cake bush (Piper marginatum).

Plant Part Used: Leaf.

Dominican Medicinal Uses: The leaf is traditionally prepared as a decoction and taken orally for flatulence, indigestion and stomach pain.

Safety: No data on the safety of this plant in humans or animals has been identified in the available literature.

Contraindications: Insufficient information has been identified in the available literature.

Drug Interactions: Insufficient information has been identified in the available literature.

Clinical Data: No human clinical trials of this plant have been identified in the available literature.

Laboratory & Preclinical Data: The following biological activities of the essential oil or plant extracts have been demonstrated in laboratory studies using in vitro assays: antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic.

* See entry for Aniseto in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.
Health Source: Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Anís

There are at least five different species of anise-like medicinal plants that are recognized in Dominican healing traditions. Those that are included in the present edition of this book are listed below in bold along with their other common Spanish names:

- Anís chiquito = anís de comer, anís de cocinar, anís pequeño, aniscito (Pimpinella anisum)

- Anís comino = comino (Cuminum cyminum) or hinojo

- Hinojo = anís hinojo (Foeniculum vulgare) or anís comino

- Anís de estrella = anís estrellada, anís grande (Illicium verum)

- Aniseto = aniceto (Piper marginatum)

The common names of the first three types of anís are easily confused because their dried fruits or “seeds” (the part of the plant traditionally used for medicine) are similar in appearance, taste and shape. For more information on a specific type of anís, see the plant entry for the appropriate common name listed in bold above.... anís

Aniscito

See Anís chiquito if the seed or fruit is the part of the plant most commonly used as an herbal remedy. If the leaves or other plant parts are used, see Aniseto.... aniscito

Anisito

See Anís chiquito if the seeds are used most commonly. If the leaves or other plant parts are used, see Aniseto.... anisito



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