Apr 17, 2013
Useful Plants At The Farm - Sirihan, Piper Aduncum / Angustifolium
The early European explorers to South America must have thought this plant is so important they propagated it where ever they went. It is now found naturalised in most tropical parts of the world.
At our farm it is a valuable part of the natural remedies we have for our chickens.
The inflorescence attracts squirrels, tree shrews and civets.
Like its cousin the green pepper vine, lots and lots of inflorescence.
In the fields, they provide shade for the chickens but be careful, they are very invasive and will take over the entire padang!
Here's the technical information : Rain-Tree.com
Crush the leaves. If it has a slight peppery smell, you have the sirihan in your farm. Use it by pounding the leaves and squeezing out in a pail of water, or by decoction. Dosage is dependent on age and symptom.
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