Pippali

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Piper longum L.

Pippali
Section/Chapter Herb database/Pippali
Botanical name(s) Piper longum L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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English name

Long Pepper

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Pippali

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

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
19 Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Vamanartha
20 Kalpa Sthana 1/23 Vamanartha

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties (Dry) Properties (Wet)
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu) Sweet (madhura)
2 Potency (veerya) Neither too hot nor too cold (anushnasheeta) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Sweet (madhura) --
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Unctuous (snigdha), Sharp (tikshna) Heavy (guru)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify kapha and vata Increases vata and kapha, pacify pitta

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