| Botanical Name |
Piper Longam |
| Common Name |
Pippali |
| Family |
Piperaceae |
| Part-Used |
Roots and dried spikes |
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Description:
It is native of Indo-Malayan region,it grows wild in the tropical rain forest of India.
Active Compounds:
Piperine, pierlongumine, pierlonguminine, methyl 1-3, 4, 5 Trimethoxy cinnamate
Medicinal Properties:
analgesic, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, carminative, expectorant.
Uses:
Abdominal tumors, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds, Coughs, Digestion, Epilepsy, Flatulence, Gout, Laryngitis, Paralysis, Rheumatic pain, Sciatica, Worms. Again used for paralysis, epilepsy, and stiff joints. Both seeds and root are used for cough, rheumatism, leprosy, and consumption.
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