Congona

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama(Choco)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Philter

Science studied: GRIFOLIC-ACID, GRIFOLIN, PIPEROGALIN, PIPEROGALONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Piperaceae

Scientific name: Peperomia galioides

Common names: Congona, Congona del monte, Congona silvestre, Dikraychillo, Menta, Mishki congona de la sacha, Sacha congona, Sacha tigrecillo, Tigrecillo, congona, needle-leaf wax plant, 狭叶椒草, 狹葉椒草

POWO: 678659-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Panama(Choco).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Philter

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Panama(Choco)

Documented cultural uses

• Philter

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Philter · Panama(Choco) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Tocolytic activity of the hydroalcoholic extract of Peperomia galioides Kunth (congona) leaves in non-pregnant rat uterus. · 2026 source ↗
• Anti-inflammatory and sedative activities of <i>Peperomia galioides</i>: in vivo studies in mice. · 2019 source ↗
• Composition of the Essential Oil From Leaves of Peperomia galioides HBK Grown in Colombia · 2010 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GRIFOLIC-ACID
• GRIFOLIN
• PIPEROGALIN
• PIPEROGALONE
• HYDROPIPERONE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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