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Pippali – Long Pepper is a very unique spice. Piper longum medicinal Properties Rasa (taste) – Katu (pungent) Guna- Laghu, Teekshna (strong, piercing) Vipaka- Madhura – Undergoes sweet taste conversion after digestion Veerya – Ushna – Hot potency. (wet variety has cold potency) Effect on Tridosha – Balances Vata and Kapha Doshas. (wet variety increases Kapha Dosha). Part used- Fruit, root In this article, only the fruit is explained. Long pepper root will be explained separately. Dosage-
Powder 0.5-1 gram in a single or multiple doses per day, usually administered after food. uses: Kapha Vataghni – Balances Kapha and Vata Dosha Katu – Pungent taste Ushna – hot Vrushya – aphrodisiac Pitta Avirodhini – Does not increase Pitta to a large extent. Deepani – improves digestion strength Rasayani – anti aging, rejuvenative Anushna – not very hot Snigdha – unctuous, oily Rechani – causes purgation Shwasahara – useful in asthma, COPD and other respiratory diseases Kasahara – relieves cough, cold Udarahara – useful in ascites Kushtahara – useful in skin diseases Pramehahara – useful in diabetes Gulmahara – useful in abdominal tumor Arshahara – relieves piles, haemorrhoids Amanut – useful in indigestion, relieves Ama Marutahara – Useful in Vata imbalance disorders Pittaprakopini – slightly increases Pitta. Kshayapaha – relieves chronic lung disorders, tuberculosis.
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