Kankola — Cubeb Pepper

Ayurvedic herb Kankola (Piper cubeba) — Cubeb Pepper. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Katu, Tikta, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Katu. Balances Kapha, Vata.

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Cubeb pepper is a diuretic and antiseptic, useful in urinary tract infections and respiratory congestion.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKatu, TiktaKatu (Pungent) — stimulates digestion, circulation, expectorant; Tikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic
GunaLaghu, TikshnaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Tikshna (Sharp) — penetrating, stimulating
ViryaUshnaUshna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaMutrala, Deepana, HridayaMutrala — diuretic, increases urine flow; Deepana — kindles digestive fire without digesting ama; Hridaya — cardiac tonic, heart health

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Kankola is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Sugandha Maricha, Kababchini, Chinoshana, Kola

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Kankola are: phala.

Main Indications

Kankola is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Mutrakrichha, Mukharoga, Aruchi, Hridroga, Kasa.

Dosha Effects

Kankola pacifies Kapha, Vata.

It may aggravate Pitta when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Kankola is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Kauu, Tikta
Guna (Quality)Laghu, Tikṣḍa
Virya (Potency)Uṣḍa
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)Dipana, P¡cana, Rucya, Kaphav¡tahara, Mukhadaurgandhyahara, Vasti¿odhana 98
Dose1-2 g of the drug in powder form
Therapeutic Uses: Aruci, Mukharoga, Mūtrakrcchra, śūla
Important Formulations: Da¿amūl¡riṣua, Kum¡ry¡sava
Botanical Name: Piper cubeba Linn. (Piperaceae)
Part Used: Frt.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
fruitAmenorrheaMESH:D000568,UMLS:C0002453, DOID:13938, ICD-11:GA20.0ISBN:9788171360536
fruitAnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788171360536
fruitAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9788172362461
fruitAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9788172362461
fruitAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788171360536, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9789327275590
fruitAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363130, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9789327275590
fruitCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9789327275590
fruitCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9789327275590
fruitCystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitDysmenorrheaMESH:D004412,UMLS:C0013390, ICD-11:GA34.3ISBN:9788171360536
fruitDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788171360536
fruitExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitHeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9788171360536
fruitHelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788171360536
fruitHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitLeukemiaMESH:D007938,UMLS:C0023418, DOID:1240, ICD-11:2B33.4ISBN:9788172362461
fruitLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9789327275590
fruitPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172363130, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitSexually transmitted diseasesMESH:D012749,UMLS:C0036916, ICD-11:1A9ZISBN:9789327275590
fruitUrogenital systemMESH:D014566,UMLS:C0042066ISBN:9788172363130, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
fruitUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9780387706375
fruitIrritantUMLS:C0022108ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590
seedAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9789327275590
seedAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9789327275590
seedBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9789327275590
seedCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9789327275590
seedCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9789327275590
seedDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9789327275590
seedDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9789327275590
seedExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9789327275590
seedFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9789327275590
seedHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9789327275590
seedLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9789327275590
seedGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9789327275590
seedSexually transmitted diseasesMESH:D012749,UMLS:C0036916, ICD-11:1A9ZISBN:9789327275590
seedIrritantUMLS:C0022108ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantCystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00ISBN:9788172361266
whole plantGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788172361266
whole plantUrogenital systemMESH:D014566,UMLS:C0042066ISBN:9788172361266
AmenorrheaMESH:D000568,UMLS:C0002453, DOID:13938, ICD-11:GA20.0ISBN:9788173717055
AnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788173717055
AnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788173717055
AnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788173717055
Anti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9780387706375
Anti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9788173717055
Anti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9788173717055
Antirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788173717055
Appetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717055
AsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788173717055
BronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788173717055
Cardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9788173717055
Common coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788173717055
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717055
CystitisMESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717055
DentifricesMESH:D003802,UMLS:C0011427, ICD-11:DA08.11ISBN:9788173717055
DiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717055
DysmenorrheaMESH:D004412,UMLS:C0013390, ICD-11:GA34.3ISBN:9788173717055
DyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788173717055
DysuriaMESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7ISBN:9780387706375
ExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717055
FlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788173717055
GonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788173717055
HalitosisMESH:D006209,UMLS:C0018520, ICD-11:MD94ISBN:9788173717055
HeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9788173717055
Heart diseasesMESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9788173717055
HelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788173717055
HemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717055
Hypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9788173717055
InflammationMESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788173717055
Menstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9788173717055
Mouth diseasesMESH:D009059,UMLS:C0026636, DOID:403ISBN:9788173717055
General tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788173717055
Rhinitis, allergic, seasonalMESH:D006255, ICD-11:CA08.01ISBN:9788173717055
ToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788173717055
UlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788173717055
Urination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717055
Wound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9788173717055
Wounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788173717055