Pippali — Long Pepper

Ayurvedic herb Pippali (Piper longum) — Long Pepper. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Katu, Virya Ushna, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Vata, Kapha.

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Long pepper is a powerful stimulant for the digestive and respiratory systems. It is a key ingredient in the Trikatu formula.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKatuKatu (Pungent) — stimulates digestion, circulation, expectorant
GunaLaghu, Snigdha, TikshnaLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness; Snigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing; Tikshna (Sharp) — penetrating, stimulating
ViryaUshnaUshna (Hot) — heating, increases metabolism and Pitta
VipakaMadhuraMadhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
Prabhavarasayan, Deepana, Kasahara, VrishyaRasayana — rejuvenative, promotes longevity and immunity; Deepana — kindles digestive fire without digesting ama; Kasahara — relieves cough

Sanskrit Synonyms

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

Magadhi, Kana, Vaidehi, Krishna

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Pippali are: phala, moola.

Main Indications

Pippali is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Kasa, Shwasa, Pliharoga, Gulma, Arsha.

Dosha Effects

Pippali pacifies Vata, Kapha.

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

Usage

Pippali 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
Guna (Quality)Laghu, Rūkṣa
Virya (Potency)Uṣḍa
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)V¡tahara, Kaphahara, Dipana, P¡cana, V¡t¡nulomana, śūlapra¿amana, Rucya
Dose0.5 - 1g of the drug in powder form.
Therapeutic Uses: Udararoga, ān¡ha, Gulma, Krmiroga, V¡taroga
Important Formulations: Paṃcakola Cūrḍa, Da¿amūla Taila, Da¿amūlapaṃcakol¡di
Botanical Name: Piper longum Linn. (Piperaceae)
Part Used: Stm.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

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

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
flowerAnorexiaMESH:D000855,UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717055
flowerAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788173717055
flowerAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717055
flowerAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717055
flowerAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717055
flowerBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717055
flowerCholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9788171360536
flowerColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788171360536
flowerDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788171360536
flowerDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788171360536
flowerDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717055
flowerEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788173717055
flowerEpilepsyMESH:D004827,UMLS:C0014544, DOID:1826, ICD-11:8A6ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717055
flowerExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717055
flowerFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788173717055
flowerFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788173717055
flowerGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717055
flowerGoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9788173717055
flowerHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717055
flowerHiccupMESH:D006606,UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788173717055
flowerLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788173717055
flowerLow back painMESH:D017116,UMLS:C0024031, ICD-11:ME84.2ISBN:9788173717055
flowerStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YISBN:9788173717055
fruitImmunostimulantMESH:D000276,UMLS:C0001551ISBN:9788172362461
fruitAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788172363130
fruitAnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9780387706375
fruitAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788172363130
fruitAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788171360536
fruitAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788183602525, ISBN:9788190648974
fruitBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788183602525
fruitCholagogues and cholereticsMESH:D002756,UMLS:C0232763ISBN:9780387706375
fruitCholestasisMESH:D002779,UMLS:C0008370, DOID:13580, ICD-11:DC10.02ISBN:9788172363130
fruitColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788172363130
fruitComaMESH:D003128,UMLS:C0009421, ICD-11:MB20.1ISBN:9788172363130
fruitCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
fruitCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788183602525, ISBN:9788190648974
fruitDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
fruitDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
fruitDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788172363130
fruitEpilepsyMESH:D004827,UMLS:C0014544, DOID:1826, ICD-11:8A6ZISBN:9780387706375
fruitFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172363130
fruitFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788172363130
fruitGallbladder diseasesMESH:D005705,UMLS:C0016977, DOID:0060262, ICD-11:DC1ZISBN:9788172363130
fruitGiardiaMESH:D005872,UMLS:C0017534, ICD-11:1A31ISBN:9788172362461
fruitGoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9788171360536
fruitHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788172363130
fruitHiccupMESH:D006606,UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788172363130
fruitHoarsenessMESH:D006685,UMLS:C0019825, ICD-11:MA82.10ISBN:9788172363130
fruitHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9780387706375
fruitMenstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9780387706375
fruitParaplegiaMESH:D010264,UMLS:C0030486, DOID:607, ICD-11:MB56ISBN:9788172363130
fruitGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172361266
fruitRespiratory tract diseasesMESH:D012140,UMLS:C0035242, ICD-11:CB7ZISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788183602525
fruitSciaticaMESH:D012585,UMLS:C0036396, ICD-11:ME84.3ISBN:9788172363130
fruitScorpion stingsMESH:D065008,UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61ISBN:9788172361266
fruitSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788172363130
fruitSleep initiation and maintenance disordersMESH:D007319,UMLS:C0021603ISBN:9780387706375
fruitSleepinessMESH:D000077260,UMLS:C2830004, ICD-11:MG42ISBN:9788172363130
fruitSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9788172361266
fruitStomach diseasesMESH:D013272,UMLS:C0038354, DOID:76, ICD-11:DA4YStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - III
leafAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788190648974
leafCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788190648974
rootAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788173717055
rootAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788172363130
rootAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717055
rootAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501,UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9788171360536, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717055, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788183602525
rootBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788183602525
rootCardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootCholestasisMESH:D002779,UMLS:C0008370, DOID:13580, ICD-11:DC10.02ISBN:9788172363130
rootColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788172363130
rootComaMESH:D003128,UMLS:C0009421, ICD-11:MB20.1ISBN:9788172363130
rootCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
rootCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788183602525
rootDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZMedicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717055, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788172363130
rootDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788173717055, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717055
rootFatigueMESH:D005221,UMLS:C0015672, ICD-11:MG22Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootFeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172363130
rootFlatulenceMESH:D005414,UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788172363130, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootGallbladder diseasesMESH:D005705,UMLS:C0016977, DOID:0060262, ICD-11:DC1ZISBN:9788172363130
rootGoutMESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788173717055, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788172363130
rootHiccupMESH:D006606,UMLS:C0019521, ICD-11:MD11.6ISBN:9788172363130
rootHoarsenessMESH:D006685,UMLS:C0019825, ICD-11:MA82.10ISBN:9788172363130
rootLaxativesMESH:D054368,UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootLow back painMESH:D017116,UMLS:C0024031, ICD-11:ME84.2ISBN:9788173717055, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootMenstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600,UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9788173717055, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZMedicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootParaplegiaMESH:D010264,UMLS:C0030486, DOID:607, ICD-11:MB56ISBN:9788172363130
rootGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootRespiratory tract diseasesMESH:D012140,UMLS:C0035242, ICD-11:CB7ZISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788183602525
rootSciaticaMESH:D012585,UMLS:C0036396, ICD-11:ME84.3ISBN:9788172363130
rootScorpion stingsMESH:D065008,UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61ISBN:9788172361266
rootSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788172363130
rootSleepinessMESH:D000077260,UMLS:C2830004, ICD-11:MG42ISBN:9788172363130
rootSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9788172361266
rootSplenic diseasesMESH:D013158,UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8ZISBN:9788173717055
rootStrokeMESH:D020521,UMLS:C0038454, ICD-11:8B20ISBN:9788173717055, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
rootTetanusMESH:D013742,UMLS:C0039614, DOID:11338, ICD-11:1C13Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
seedAbdominal painMESH:D015746,UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9789327275590
seedAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9789327275590
seedBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9789327275590
seedCholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9789327275590
seedConstipationMESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0ISBN:9789327275590
seedCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9789327275590
seedDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
seedGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9789327275590
seedHepatitis, viral, humanMESH:D006525,UMLS:C0019195, DOID:1884, ICD-11:1E50.ZISBN:9789327275590
seedLung diseasesMESH:D008171,UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YISBN:9789327275590
seedMalariaMESH:D008288,UMLS:C0024530, DOID:12365, ICD-11:1F4ZISBN:9789327275590
seedNeoplasmsMESH:D009369,UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9789327275590
seedSplenic diseasesMESH:D013158,UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8ZISBN:9789327275590
seedTongue diseasesMESH:D014060,UMLS:C0040409, DOID:10944, ICD-11:DA03.YISBN:9789327275590
AnemiaMESH:D000740,UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:81-204-0828-4
AnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:81-204-0828-4
AphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Appetite stimulantsMESH:D019167,UMLS:C0376447ISBN:81-204-0828-4
AscitesMESH:D001201,UMLS:C0003962, ICD-11:ME04ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Cardiovascular diseasesMESH:D002318,UMLS:C0007222, DOID:1287, ICD-11:BE2ZISBN:81-204-0828-4
ColicMESH:D003085,UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:81-204-0828-4
CoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Diabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Digestive system diseasesMESH:D004066,UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:81-204-0828-4
Dysentery, amebicMESH:D004404,UMLS:C0013370, ICD-11:1A36.00ISBN:9788172362461
DyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:81-204-0828-4
DyspneaMESH:D004417,UMLS:C0013404, ICD-11:MD11.5ISBN:81-204-0828-4
FeverMESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:81-204-0828-4
HemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:81-204-0828-4
LeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Memory disordersMESH:D008569,UMLS:C0025261ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Nootropic agentsMESH:D018697,UMLS:C0242913ISBN:81-204-0828-4
Increase physical endurance, strength and staminaMESH:D010807ISBN:81-204-0828-4
SinusitisMESH:D012852,UMLS:C0037199, DOID:0050127, ICD-11:CA0A.ZISBN:9788172362461
Splenic diseasesMESH:D013158,UMLS:C0037997, DOID:2529, ICD-11:3B8ZISBN:81-204-0828-4
ThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:81-204-0828-4