| BOTANICAL NAME |
PIPER LONGUM |
| FAMILY |
PIPERACEAE |
| SANSKRIT |
Pippali, Rudhakam, Gonamika, chupula, Magudhi, Kuna, kati, Kola, Krikala |
| ENGLISH |
Long Pepper |
| HINDI |
Pipli, Pipli mool, Gazpipal |
| KANNADA |
Kuna, Thippali balli |
| MALAYALAM |
Chapala, Kana, Magadhi, Pippali |
| TELUGU |
Pippallu |
| TAMIL |
Argadi, Kalidi, Kaman, Kanna, Kindigam |
| MARATHI |
Pimpli |
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.
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.