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Piper longum L.

{{Infobox
|title = Pippali
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Pippali
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Piper longum L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication 
|data4 =  2021
|label5 = Publisher 
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI 
|data6  = Awaited
}}

==English name == 

Long Pepper

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Pippali

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity 
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 2/3 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana  2/7 || Vamana dravya
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana  2/18 || Deepaniya – Shulaghniyavagu
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana  2/23 || Pipasaghniyavagu
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana  2/29 || Vatanulominiyavagu
|-
| 6 || Sutra sthana  2/31 || Kantha Roghniyavagu
|-
| 9 || Sutra sthana 4/9(6) || Deepaniyamahakashay
|-
| 10 || Sutra sthana 4/9(9)|| Kanthyamahakashay
|-
| 11 || Sutra sthana 4/9(11)|| Truptighnamahakashay
|-
| 12 || Sutra sthana 4/9(15)|| Krimighnamahakashay
|-
| 13 || Sutra sthana 4/9(25)|| Asthapanopagmahakashay
|-
| 14 || Sutra sthana 4/9(27)|| Shirovirechanopagmahakashay
|-
| 15 || Sutra sthana 4/9(30)|| Hikkanigrahanamahakashay
|-
| 16 || Sutra sthana 4/9(36)|| Kasaharamahakashaya
|-
| 17 || Sutra sthana 4/9(42)|| Sheetaprashamanmahakashaya
|-
| 18 || Sutra sthana 4/9(45)|| Shoolaprashamanmahakashaya
|}


== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties 
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Pungent (katu) in dry form. Sweet (madhura) in wet form
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Neither too hot nor too cold (anushnasheeta) in dry state. Cold (sheeta) in wet form.
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna) in dry form. Heavy (guru) in wet form.
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[kapha]] and [[vata]] in dry form. In wet state it increases [[vata]] and [[kapha]], pacify [[pitta]] 
|-
|}
  
== Current availability== 

Available 

== Current researches ==

[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
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