Pimento dioica
Allspice is made from the dried berries of a plant known as Pimenta dioica. It combines the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and pepper. Additionally, it has various uses, such as easing indigestion (dyspepsia), relieving intestinal gas and abdominal pain, reducing heavy menstrual periods, alleviating symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, reducing fever, colds, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and aiding in weight loss. It is also used to promote bowel movements.
