Erbe mediche in ayurveda: Pippalì

Sanskrit: Pippalí
Hindi: Pippalí, Pipal
English: Long Pepper, Dried Catkins
Latin: Piper longum Linn.
Part Used: Fruit
Habitat: Indigenous to North-Eastern and Southern
India; Sri Lanka, cultivated in Eastern Bengal
Energetics: Pungent-hot-sweet VK- P+
Tissues: All but bone
Systems: Digestive, reproductive, respiratory
Action: Analgesic, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, carminative, expectorant
Uses: Abdominal tumors and distention, to improve the digestive fire, Kapha disorders, asthma, bronchitis, colds, coughs, epilepsy, flatulence, gout, laryngitis, paralysis, rheumatic pain, sciatica, worms, immune system, for áma.
Spiritual Uses: Sattwic
Precautions: Causes high Pitta
Preparation: Infusion, powder, oil

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