PIMENTA DIOICA

PIMENTA DIOICA, FAM. MYRTACEAE, ALLSPICE, PIMIENTA DE JAMAICA

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CHARACTERISTICS

This tree grows between 7 and 10 meters high.

USAGE
The main product used is the seeds and to a lesser extent the leaves. Its use is basically as a condiment in many dishes of Mesoamerican and Caribbean cuisine. It has a sweet flavor.

MEDICINAL USAGE

Allspice is widely used in the Caribbean and Central America to relieve pain, upset stomach, and kill fungi and bacteria. Its use is recommended to prevent and eliminate intestinal gas, treat vomiting, diarrhea and other digestive disorders. It is also said to stimulate the appetite.

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CARACTERÍSTICAS

Este árbol crece entre 7 y 10 metros de altura.

USOS

El producto principal que se utiliza son las semillas y en menor cantidad las hojas. Su uso es básicamente como condimento en muchos platos de la gastronomia mesoamericana y caribeña. Tiene un sabor dulcete.

USOS MEDICINALES

La pimienta de Jamaica es muy utilizada en el Caribe y en Centro América para aliviar el dolor, el malestar estomacal y matar hongos y bacterias. Su uso se recomienda para prevenir y eliminar gases intestinales, tratar vómitos, diarrea y otros trastornos digestivos. Además se dice que estimula el apetito.

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