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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Piper longum |
| Family name: |
PIPERACEAE
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| English name: |
Long Pepper
Indian long pepper
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| Sinhala name: |
Thippili (තිප්පිලි)
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| Tamil name: |
Tippili
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| Sanskrit name: |
Pippali
Magadhi
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Perennial herb; stems numerous, 60-90 cm long, ascending or prostrate; nodes thickened; young parts glabrous. Leaves 3.7-8. cm long, cordate at base; petioles 7 5-7.5 cm long. Flowers dioecious in dense cylindrical spikes; sikes 2.5-3.7 cm long. Fruit very small, completely sunk in solid fleshy spike, blackish green.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Acute & chronic bronchitis
Fever
Cough
Spleenomegaly
Hemorrhoids
Piles
Dropsy
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Dried immature fruit – spikes
Roots
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Appetizer
Counterirritant
Carminative
Laxative
Expectorant
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