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Medicinal Benefits of Pippali (Piper Longum)

21 Feb, 2023

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What is Pippali or Piper Longum?
 
Pippali is an essential herb used in various Ayurvedic medicines. The roots and fruits of Pippali are used for its medicinal purposes. Fruits of this plant are slight yellow to orange in color and pungent in taste.
Pippali is an effective home remedy in managing cough and cold. Swallowing Pippali powder along with honey after lunch and dinner helps release mucus from the air passages due to its expectorant property, thus allowing the patient to breathe easily. It’s consumption might also help promote weight loss by improving the body’s metabolism. Consuming Pippali powder might be useful in managing constipation by promoting bowel movements due to its laxative property.
Pippali might also be beneficial in managing toothache. Rubbing a paste of Pippali powder along with honey on the gums and teeth reduces pain and inflammation in the teeth due to its Kapha balancing nature.
In some cases, Pippali consumption might cause heartburn and acidity due to its hot potency. So it is generally advisable to consult your doctor before taking Pippali if you have stomach ulcers.

What are the synonyms of Pippali?

Piper longum, Long Pepper, Pipal, Pipli, Lendi Peepar, Dantakapha, Gonamika, Granthika, Granthikam, Kagophale, Kanamula, Pipoli, Pimpli, Piplee, Videhee, Modi, Argadi.

 

How does Pippali helps in Ayurvedic Healing?

 

Pippali helps in the below conditions -

 

1. Inflammation of the airways (bronchitis)

Pippali is good if you have a cough related problems like bronchitis. In Ayurveda, this disease is known as Kasroga and is caused by poor digestion. Poor diet and incomplete elimination of wastes lead to the formation of Ama (toxic remains in the body due to improper digestion) in the form of mucus in the lungs. This leads to bronchitis. Pippali has Deepan (appetizer) and Pachan (digestive) properties. It reduces Ama and expel excessive mucus from the lungs thus gives relief from the symptoms of bronchitis.

 

- Recommended Products by Dhanwantri Pharmaceutical to cure for Inflammation of the airways (bronchitis)-
Use Swarn Madhu to cure inflammation of the airways. Swarn Madhu has Pippali as one of its major composition.

 

2. Diarrhea

Pippali is an effective herb in managing cough and cold. Pippali controls cough, releases mucus, clears air passages, thus allowing the patient to breathe freely. This is because Pippali has decongestant, bronchodilator and expectorant effects due to its Kapha balancing properties. Pippali shows good result in cough and cold when it is taken with honey. Pippali also gives rejuvenating effect on the lungs due to its Rasayana (rejuvenating) nature.

 

 

3. Flatulence (gas formation)

Pippali helps to manage stomach ache due to gas or flatulence. Gas or flatulence is caused due to an imbalance of Vata and Pitta dosha. Low Pitta dosha and aggravated Vata dosha results in low digestive fire, thus impairing digestion. Impaired digestion leads to gas formation and causes stomach ache. Taking Pippali powder helps to correct digestive fire because of its Anuushna (mild hot) potency. This prevents gas formation and thus stomach ache.

- Recommended Products by Dhanwantri Pharmaceutical to cure Flatulence (gas formation)-
Use Swarn Madhu to cure gas formation. Swarn Madhu has Pippali as one of its major composition.

 

4. Menstrual pain

Pippali helps to manage menstrual disorders like dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is the pain or cramps during or before a menstrual period. In Ayurveda, this condition is known as Kashtaartava. According to Ayurveda, Aartava or Menstruation is controlled and governed by Vata dosha. So it is important that in a woman, Vata should be under control to manage dysmenorrhea. Pippali has Vata balancing property and gives relief in dysmenorrhea. It controls aggravated Vata and reduces abdominal pain and cramps during the menstrual cycle.

 

5. Headache

Pippali might give relief from a headache associated with common cold. This kind of headache is mainly due to excess Kapha. A paste of Pippali powder helps to reduce a headache due to Kapha balancing nature when applied on the forehead

- Recommended Products by Dhanwantri Pharmaceutical to cure Headache-
Use Swarn Madhu to cure headache. Swarn Madhu has Pippali as one of its major composition.

 

6. Toothache

Pippali helps to reduce a toothache when Pippali powder is rubbed on the gums and teeth. According to Ayurveda, mouth acts as the seat of Kapha dosha and an imbalance in Kapha dosha might lead to several dental problems like a toothache. Pippali helps to manage a toothache due to its Kapha balancing nature.

 

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