Pansit-pansitan is a small fleshy herb up to 30 cm tall. Stem initially erect, rooting at nodes, glabrous. Leaves spirally arranged, simple and membranous when dry. Flowers bisexual, without a stalk, floral bracts rounded. Fruit fleshy, one-seeded.
In disturbed habitats, in gardens and cultivated areas that are damp and lightly shaded, on damp hard surfaces such as walls, roofs, steep gullies, and in flower pots. Native to South America, common in South-East Asia, naturalized widely in the Old World tropics.
Traditional uses Whole plant as warm poultice to treat abscesses, boils and pimples, rheumatism and fatigue. The bruised leaf is used for headache, convulsions, infusion or decoction-against gout, kidney troubles, rheumatic pain, externally as rinse for complexion problems. Leaf juice is known to sooth colic and abdominal pains.
Can also be Eaten as fresh salad.
Source: http://www.en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Peperomia_pellucida
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