Maricha

Piper nigrum L.

Maricha

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Maricha
Botanical name(s)	Piper nigrum L.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Black Pepper

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Maricha, Vellaja, Krushna, Ushana, Suvruta, Katu, Dharmapatana,

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 2/23	Krimighniyavagu
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(6)	Deepaniyamahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(15)	Krimighnamahakashay
5	Sutra sthana 4/9(27)	Shirovirechanopagmahakashay
6	Sutra sthana 4/9(45)	Shoolaprashamanmahakashaya
7	Ch Su 27/298	Krutanna Varga
8	Vimana Sthana 8/142	Katuskandha
9	Kalpa Sthana 7/15	Preparations of Trivruta
10	Kalpa Sthana 7/25	Preparations of Trivrut Awaleha
11	Kalpa Sthana 7/40	Preparation of Kalyanaka Guda
12	Kalpa Sthana 12/23	Churna Yoga
13	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/30	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
14	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/24	Ingredient in Vrushya Dadhisar
15	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/11	Ingredient in Vrushya mamsa Gutika
16	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/21	Ingredient in Vrushya Pupalika
17	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/30	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
18	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/24	Ingredient in Vrushya Dadhisar
19	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/11	Ingredient in Vrushya mamsa Gutika
20	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/21	Ingredient in Vrushya Pupalika
21	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 5/65	Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit
22	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 5/69	Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 5/71	Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrit
24	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 5/79	Ingredient of Hingvadi churna
25	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 5/142	Ingredient of Dashamuli Ghrita
26	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/42	Ingredient in Madhvasav
27	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/48	As Nashya in Kushth
28	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/61	Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
29	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/65	Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
30	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/74	Ingredient in Madhvasav
31	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/77	Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
32	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/87	Bahyaprayogarth lepa in Kushth
33	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/109	Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Tail For Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth
34	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/113	Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
35	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/117	Ingredient in Sidhma Lepa
36	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/142	Ingredient in Yavani shadav
37	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/145	Ingredient in Talishadi Churna
38	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/34	Ingredient in Hingvadi Ghrit
39	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/49	Ingredient in Lasunadya Ghrit
40	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/54	Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrit
41	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/65	Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth
42	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/67	Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth
43	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/68	Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
44	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/70	Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
45	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/20	Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
46	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/43	As a Nasya dravya
47	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/46	Ingredient in Kayasthadi varti
48	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/48	Ingredient in Mustadi varti
49	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/40	Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrit
50	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/67	Ingredient in Chaturtha Sarpigud
51	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/74	Ingredient in Pancham Sarpimodak
52	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/86	Ingredient in Saindhavadi Churna
53	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/21	In treatment of Kaphaj Svayathu
54	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/24	In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
55	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/25	In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
56	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/27	For bhinna varch in treatment of Vataj Svayathu
57	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/29	Ingredient in Gandiradhyarisht
58	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/32	Ingredient in Ashtashatorisht
59	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/36	Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht
60	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/42	Ingredient in Krishnadi Churna
61	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/43	Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
62	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/50	Ingredient in Kansaharitaki Avaleh
63	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/55	Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrit
64	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/62	As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
65	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/102	In treatment of sannipata udararoga
66	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/103	In treatment of kaphodara(takraprayoga)
67	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/105	In treatment of dakodara(takraprayoga)
68	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/122	After virechana (balavruddhi arthe) mixed with dugdha
69	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 13/126	As an ingredient of narayan churna
70	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/137	As an ingredient of nilinadya churna
71	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana13/148	Kalka  used in udara roga with ksheer
72	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/62	As an ingredient of traushnadi churna
73	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/92	Used in yavagu
74	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/107	As an ingredient of cavyadighrit
75	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 14/138	As an ingredient of abhayarista
76	Cha. Sa. ChikitsaSthana 14/158	As an ingredient of kanakarista
77	Cha. Sa. Chi. 15/87	As an ingredient of traushnaadi ghrita
78	Cha. Sa. Chi. 15/88	As an ingredient of pancamuladhya ghrit evum churna
79	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/96	As an ingredient of citrakadhya gutika
80	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/102	In condition of chhardi,arsha,granthi,shoola
81	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/105	Marica should be given with ajaji,haritaki etc.
82	Cha. Sa. Chi. 15/108	Used in kaphapittaja grahani
83	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/112	As an ingredient of maricadhya churna
84	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/120	Used as ingredient of yavagu
85	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/132	As an ingredient of takrarista
86	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/137	This drug is used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya churna
87	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/164	As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
88	Cha. Sa. Chi. 15/168	As an ingredient of Madhvarista
89	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/177	Used in treatment of Kaphaja grahani
90	Cha. Sa. Chi.15/189	As an ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara
91	Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/129	Used as Pathya in Shakhashrit Kamla
92	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/97, 17/98, 17/100	Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
93	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 17/104	Used as annapana for hikka svasa
94	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana17/110	Kalka is used in hikka svasa
95	Cha.sa.chi.18/71	As an ingredient of praproundarika dhuma.
96	Cha.sa.chi.18/73	As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
97	Cha.sa.chi.18/104	As a yoga dravya.
98	Cha.sa.chi.18/180	As a leha dravya.
99	Cha.sa.chi.19/107	As an ingredient of ajajyadi churna.
100	Cha.sa.chi.19/111	As a yoga dravya
101	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35	As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
102	Cha.Sa.Chi.20/39	As an ingredient of Manahshiladi yoga.
103	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/50	For sangya -sthapana in 6th vega of visha.
104	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/183	Used in netra - gata visha, as a anjana prayoga.
105	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/193	As an ingredient of Sindhuvaradi yoga.
106	Cha.sa.chi.24/127	Used in vataja madatyaya with Dadima swarasa.
107	Cha.sa.chi.24/128	Used as swarasa in Vataja madatyaya.
108	Cha.sa.chi.24/172	As an ingredient of Vyosha yusha.
109	Cha.sa. chi.24/177	As an ingredient of Ashtanga lavana. (Kaphaja madatyaya)
110	Cha.sa.chi.24/181	Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya.
111	Cha.sa.chi.24/183	Used in pachana.
112	Cha.sa.Chi.26/13	Used to make Udavarta varti.
113	Cha.sa.Chi.26/55	As an ingredient of Vyoshadi churn used in Kaphaja mutrakruchhra.
114	Cha.sa.Chi.26/60	As an ingredient of Pashanbhedadi  churna.
115	Cha.sa.Chi.26/87	As an ingredient of Trushanadi Ghrita.
116	Cha.sa.Chi.26/98	As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
117	Cha.sa.Chi.26/138	Used in vataja pratishyaya.
118	Cha.sa.Chi.26/150	Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya.
119	Cha.sa.Chi.26/152	Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for pradhamana.
120	Cha.sa.Chi.26/156	Pathya anna in kaphaja pratishyaya.
121	Cha.sa.Chi.26/186	Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Avapeeda nasya.
122	Cha.sa.Chi.26/192	As an ingredient of Kshara gutika.
123	Cha.sa.Chi.26/194	As an ingredient of Kalak churna.
124	Cha.sa.Chi.26/198	As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna.
125	Cha.sa.Chi.26/216,217	Used in Kavala in Arochaka.
126	Cha.sa.Chi.26/219	Used in arochaka nashaka vati.
127	Cha.sa.Chi.26/242	As an ingredient of Saindhavadi churna.
128	Cha.sa.Chi.26/247	As an ingredient of Churnanjana.
129	Cha.sa.Chi.26/252	As an ingredient of Sukhavati varti.
130	Cha.sa.Chi.26/261	As an ingredient of Dhatryadi rasakriya.
131	Cha.sa.Chi.26/287	Used in Kaphaja swarbheda.
132	Cha.Sa.chi.29/152	As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.
133	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/72	As an ingredient of Pippalyadi varti.
134	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/92	As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties (Dry)	Properties (Wet)
1	Taste (rasa)	Pungent (katu)	--
2	Potency (veerya)	Hot (ushna)	Not too hot (naatyushna)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Pungent (katu)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna)	Heavy (guru)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify vata and kapha	--

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