Javanese Long Pepper

Long pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is generally dried and used as a spice and seasoning. It has somewhat similar aromatic and hot flavor as black pepper. It is native to Indonesia and southern Asia and a relative to black pepper.

Piper retrofractum L is a plant that acts as a stimulant on the body. It commonly known as Javanese chili has been used in folk medicine for many years, especially as an aphrodisiac. This plant is a stimulant on the nerve cell and may improve health. In medicinal herbs, it is as a body reinforcement and blood circulation acceleration.