Allspice (Pimenta dioica).Plant Part Used: Unripe, dried fruit (“seeds”).Dominican Medicinal Uses: Seeds: tea (decoction), orally for diabetes, depression, lack of energy, menstrual disorders, internal cleansing, post-partum depression, gastro-intestinal ailments, nausea, stress, anxiety, sinus infection, allergy and respiratory infection.Safety: Widely used as a culinary spice, generally considered safe; low toxicity shown in animal studies.Contraindications: No information available on use in children or during pregnancy or lactation.Laboratory & Preclinical Data: In vivo: anti-hemorrhage due to snake venom (organic plant extract).In vitro: antioxidant (seed/berry constituents).* See entry for Malagueta in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.
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