Meaning & use
Matico
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A South American shrub whose leaves have traditionally been used as an astringent and to help stop bleeding.
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Local healers applied crushed matico leaves to the wound to slow the bleeding.
Matico was once listed in Western pharmacopeias as a styptic remedy.
A note on using this word
Matico, botanically related to pepper plants, was introduced to European medicine in the 19th century after Spanish colonists observed its use in Peru.
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