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== Introduction and Botanical Characterization == | == Introduction and Botanical Characterization == | ||
'''''Piper longum''''' Linn., commonly known as Long Pepper or '''Pippali''', is a cornerstone herb in traditional Asian medicine systems, notably [[Ayurveda]], | '''''Piper longum''''' Linn., commonly known as Long Pepper or '''Pippali''', is a cornerstone herb in traditional Asian medicine systems, notably [[Ayurveda]], Unani, and Siddha. Belonging to the family Piperaceae, it is a slender, aromatic, perennial climber with woody roots and creeping jointed stems that root at the nodes. | ||
Indigenous to the tropical rainforests of the Indo-Malaya region, it grows wild along the hotter regions of India, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. The primary economically and therapeutically viable parts are its dried, unripe fruit spikes and its thick, perennial roots (known classically as ''Pippalimula''). | Indigenous to the tropical rainforests of the Indo-Malaya region, it grows wild along the hotter regions of India, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. The primary economically and therapeutically viable parts are its dried, unripe fruit spikes and its thick, perennial roots (known classically as ''Pippalimula''). | ||
=== Taxonomical Hierarchy === | === Taxonomical Hierarchy === | ||
* '''Kingdom:''' | * '''Kingdom:''' Plantae | ||
* '''Order:''' | * '''Order:''' Piperales | ||
* '''Family:''' | * '''Family:''' Piperaceae | ||
* '''Genus:''' '' | * '''Genus:''' ''Piper'' | ||
* '''Species:''' ''P. longum'' | * '''Species:''' ''P. longum'' | ||
[[File:Pippali.jpg|thumb|'''Pippali (''Piper longum'')''']] | |||
=== Vernacular Names === | === Vernacular Names === | ||
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna) || Heavy (guru) | | 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna) || Heavy (guru) | ||
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[kapha]] and [[vata]] || Increases [[vata]] and [[kapha]], pacify [[pitta]] | | 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[kapha]] and [[vata]]|| Increases [[vata]] and [[kapha]], pacify [[pitta]] | ||
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/248 | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/248 | ||
|Used in [[Niruha]] basti as kalka | |Used in [[Asthapana basti|Niruha]] basti as kalka | ||
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/50 | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/50 | ||
|Dhupan yoga in arsha roga (Recipes for smearing and fumigation | |Dhupan yoga in arsha roga (Recipes for smearing and fumigation) | ||
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|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/150 | |Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/150 | ||
|Magadhi rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha dushta | |Magadhi rasayana, used in the treatment of Kapha dushta shukra dosha | ||
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==Useful part== | ==Useful part== | ||
* Fruit<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:60</ref> | * Fruit<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:60</ref> | ||
==Important Formulation== | ==Important Formulation== | ||
As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:60</ref> | As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2:60</ref> | ||
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* Shiva gulika | * Shiva gulika | ||
* Kaishora Guggulu | * Kaishora Guggulu | ||
== Current availability== | == Current availability== | ||
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=== Standard Therapeutic Dosage === | === Standard Therapeutic Dosage === | ||
* '''Crude Fruit Powder (''Churna''):''' 0.5 to 1.5 g per day in divided doses, traditionally administered with honey, warm water, or clarified butter (''Ghruta''). | * '''Crude Fruit Powder (''Churna''):''' 0.5 to 1.5 g per day in divided doses, traditionally administered with honey, warm water, or clarified butter (''Ghruta''). | ||
* '''Classic Formulations:''' ''Trikatu Churna'' (equal parts ''Pippali'', ''Maricha'', and ''Shunthi''), ''Pippali Rasayana'', ''Pippaliasava''. | * '''Classic Formulations:''' ''[[Trikatu]] Churna'' (equal parts ''Pippali'', ''[[Maricha]]'', and ''[[Shunthi]]''), ''Pippali [[Rasayana]]'', ''Pippaliasava''. | ||
=== Safety, Toxicity, and Contraindications === | === Safety, Toxicity, and Contraindications === | ||
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[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]] | [[Index.php?title=Category:Database of herbs and minerals| Herbs]] | ||