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PIPPALI/LONG PEPPER

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.

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