Evidence supporting the use of: Weak Jumby Pepper
For the health condition: Afterbirth Pain

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1

Weak Jumby Pepper, also known as Piper amalago, has a history of use in Caribbean folk medicine, including among Afro-Caribbean communities. Its use for afterbirth pain (postpartum uterine pain) is primarily supported by ethnobotanical traditions rather than robust scientific evidence. Traditional healers have utilized decoctions or infusions of Weak Jumby Pepper leaves or berries for various ailments related to women's reproductive health, including easing discomfort following childbirth. The rationale in folk medicine often centers on the pepper's reputed warming, analgesic, or anti-inflammatory properties, although specific mechanisms have not been elucidated in the scientific literature. There are sparse ethnographic or herbal records that mention its use postpartum, but controlled studies or pharmacological investigations into its efficacy for afterbirth pain are lacking.

A 2011 ethnobotanical survey in the Caribbean documented the use of Weak Jumby Pepper in traditional remedies, but did not provide clinical data or identify active compounds responsible for analgesic effects. Modern scientific validation is absent, and no peer-reviewed studies have specifically examined its efficacy or safety for afterbirth pain. As such, the evidence for its use is based on tradition, with limited documentation and no direct scientific support, meriting a low evidence rating.

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