Cordoncillo

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Mexico(Chinantec), Central America, Salvador

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Ache(Stomach), Spice, Repellant(Tick)

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE

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: Piper auritum

Common names: Cordoncillo, Hierba Santa, Hoja Santa, Acoyo, Acoyo cimarrón, Acuyo, Anisillo, Goldpfeffer, Hoja de estrella, Kamtapanyakim, Mexican pepperleaf, Mexikanische Blattpfeffer, Root Beer Plant, Santa María, Santa maría, Vera Cruz Pepper, Vera Cruz pepper, Vera cruz pepper, Veracruz pepper

POWO: 680520-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Mexico(Chinantec), Central America, Salvador.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Ache(Stomach)
• Spice
• Repellant(Tick)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Mexico(Chinantec)
• Central America
• Salvador

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Ache(Stomach)
• Spice
• Repellant(Tick)

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Head) · Mexico · "
• Ache(Stomach) · Mexico(Chinantec) · "
• Spice · Central America · "
• Repellant(Tick) · Salvador · "

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

• Prediction of Thermodynamic Properties of Sacred Pepper (Piper auritum) Using Machine Learning · 2026 source ↗
• Abiotic Stress Alters the Nutritional, Metabolomic, and Glycomic Profiles of <i>Piper auritum</i> Kunth. · 2025 source ↗
• Effect of Piper auritum extract on attraction of Drosophila suzukii · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FAT
• IRON
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• RIBOFLAVIN
• THIAMIN
• KILOCALORIES
• WATER
• CALCIUM
• CEPHARADIONE-B
• NIACIN
• SAFROLE

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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