Pippali / Long Pepper
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Pippali / Long Pepper
Pippali / Long Pepper
BOTANICAL NAME
PIPER LONGUM
FAMILY
PIPERACEAE
HINDI
Pipli, Pipli mool, Gazpipal
SANSKRIT NAME
Pippali, Rudhakam, Gonamika, chupula, Magudhi, Kuna, kati, Kola, Krikala
ENGLISH
Long Pepper
KANNADA
Kuna, Thippali balli
TAMIL
Argadi, Kalidi, Kaman, Kanna, Kindigam
MALAYALAM
Chapala, Kana, Magadhi, Pippali
MARATHI
Pimpli
TELUGU
Pippallu
DISTRIBUTION
Pippali is widely cultivated in Cherrapunji region which receives heavy rains with high humidity. North Eash India, Srilanka. Western ghats of kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Bengal, and Nicobar Islands.
PARTS USED
Fruit root
DOSE
Churna: 1/2 to 1 gram
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Piperlongumine, Piperine, Piplartine, Triacontane, Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, Carophyllene
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Laghu, Snighdha, Tikshan
TASTE (RASA)
Katu
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Madhur
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Sheet
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Kashahara
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antitubercular property is helpful in treating chronic cough and tubercular infections and TB of lungs.
- Antiinflammatory properties of Pippali is helpful in treating inflammations.
- Insecticidal, Antimalarial, Anthelmintic properties of Pippali is helpful in treating various conditions of infections and even fevers.
- Hepatoprotecive nature is helpful in treating viral infections.
- Cardiotonic and cardio stimulant properties of Amra is helpful in treating various cardiac ailments.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Pippali is used in chronic cough and bronchial asthma.
- Hiccough.
- Rasayana property helps in rejuvenating body.
- Strength and Vigour.
- Skin diseases.
- It is given with amalaki to treat anemia.
- The decoction of the plant is used in sciatica and hemiplegia.
- Pippali extracts are having sedative action and acts in insomnia and epilepsy.
- It is having good digestive and carminative property.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Agasthya Harithaki Rasayana.
- Ajamodadi Churna.
- Amrtiarishta.
- Bilvadi Gutika.
- Brahmi Ghrita.
- Chandanasavam.
- Chavikasava.
- Pippalyadi Ghritha.
- Punarnavasava.
- Pippalyadi Lauha.
- Pippaladyasava.
- Tribhuvanakirti Rasa.
- Yogaraja Guggulu.