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'''Toyakandha'''<ref name="int"/> or '''Peperomia pellucida''' also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, and man to man. The family Piperaceae comprises about a dozen genera and around 3000 species. The genus Peperomia represents nearly half of the Piperaceae with the genus Piper making the bulk of the rest.
== Description ==
Toyakandha is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm. it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes. It has a mustard-like odor when crushed.
Flowering year-round, the plant is found in various shaded, damp habitats all over Asia and the Americas. It grows in clumps, thriving in loose, humid soils and a tropical to subtropical climate.
== Uses ==
*Peperomia pellucida has been used as a food item as well as a medicinal herb. Although mostly grown for its ornamental foliage, the entire plant is edible, both cooked and raw. It is also said that it can be a good refrigerant.
*It is also been applied against coughing, fever, common cold, headache, sore throat, diarrhea, against kidney - and prostate problems and against high blood pressure(clarification needed)<ref name="int"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiny%20Bush.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peperomia_pellucida Peperomia pellucida - Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''Toyakandha'''<ref name="int"/> or '''Peperomia pellucida''' also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, and man to man. The family Piperaceae comprises about a dozen genera and around 3000 species. The genus Peperomia represents nearly half of the Piperaceae with the genus Piper making the bulk of the rest.
== Description ==
Toyakandha is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm. it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes. It has a mustard-like odor when crushed.
Flowering year-round, the plant is found in various shaded, damp habitats all over Asia and the Americas. It grows in clumps, thriving in loose, humid soils and a tropical to subtropical climate.
== Uses ==
*Peperomia pellucida has been used as a food item as well as a medicinal herb. Although mostly grown for its ornamental foliage, the entire plant is edible, both cooked and raw. It is also said that it can be a good refrigerant.
*It is also been applied against coughing, fever, common cold, headache, sore throat, diarrhea, against kidney - and prostate problems and against high blood pressure(clarification needed)<ref name="int"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shiny%20Bush.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peperomia_pellucida Peperomia pellucida - Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
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