Definition: A plant genus of the family PIPERACEAE that includes species used for spicy and stimulating qualities.
prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use
ExamplesKava; Piper betle; Piper nigrum