BOTANICAL NAME

PIPER LONGUM

FAMILY

PIPERACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Capala, Catikasira, Chanchala, Chupula, Dantakapha, Eranda, Gonamika, Granthika, Granthikam, Ka, Kagophale, Kana, Kanamula, Kati, Katubija, Katugranthikam, Kola, Kolamula, Kolya, Korangi, Krikala, Krishna, Krishnapippali, Krsna, Krsnatandula, Kuna, Magadha, Magadhaja, Magadhi, Magadhika, Magadhodbhava, Maghadi, Magudhi, Mula, Osanam, Pippali, Pippali mula, Pippalika, Pippalimulam, Pippalu, Pippuli, Rudhakam, Ruthakam, Sadgraathi, Sadgranthi, Sarvagranthikam, Saundi, Shaundi, Shoundi, Shyama, Sukshmatandula, Sumulakam, Syama, Tandula, Tiksnatandula, Tiktatandula, Trikana, Upakulya, Upkulya, Upukulya, Usana, Ushuna, Vaidehi, Vaidehikana, Videhi, Na, Magadhajam, Magadham

HINDI : Gazpipal, Pimpli, Pipal, Pipar, Piplamul, Pipli, Pipli-mool, Pipulmul, Pipal mal

DISTRIBUTION

It is a native of North East India. Globally the species is distributed in the Indo-Malesian region and SriLanka. Within India its presence is reported from the lower hills of Central to Eastern Himalayas as well as Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It has also been recorded in Nicobar Island. This species is probably native to North East India, globally distributed in Indo-Malesia. Within India, it is found in the hotter parts of India, from Central Himalayas to Assam, Meghalaya, Bengal, evergreen forests along the western ghats and Car Nicobar Islands.

DOSE

Churna 1/2 - 1gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Piperlongumine, Piperlonguminine, Piperine, Piplartine, Triacontane, Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, Carophyllene

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh, Tikshan

Katu

Madhur

Sheet

Kashar

THERAPEUTIC USES

Cough

Hiccough relieving

Rasayan

Strength and vigour

Skin diseases

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Yavani sandav

Yogaraj guggulu

Vyaghri haritki

Vidangarishta

Vatavidhvamsana rasa

Tamradi gutika

Svalpanayika churna