Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Pungent (Katu)
- Quality (Guna)
- Laghu, Tikshna
- Potency (Virya)
- Hot (Ushna)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Pungent (Katu)
What is Pippali Mula?
Root of Pippali. Stronger in Deepana action than the fruit. More Ushna than fruit. Part of Panchakola group. Especially useful in abdominal disorders.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Deepana (strongly kindles digestive fire)
- Pachana (digestive)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
References in Charaka Samhita
Take powder of pippali (Piper longum Linn), pippali mula (Piper longum), chavya (Piper retrofractum), chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica), nagara (Zingiber officinale) and kshara (alkali obtained from ash of herbs) half pala (24g) of each in quantity.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा)
The powder of hapusha, kunchika, dhanyaka (Coriandrum sativum), jeera (Cuminum Cyminum), karavi (Foeniculum Vulgare), kachur, pippali (Piper longum), pippali mula ( root of Piper longum), chitraka (Plumbagoylanica) gajapippali (Scindapsus officinalis Schoott.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा)
She can either drink the decoction of pippali mula, chavya, chitraka and shunthi or apply the paste of bala, shunthi, kakamachi and murva on her breasts.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 30: Gynecological Disorders Treatment (Yonivyapat Chikitsa / योनिव्यापत्चिकित्सा)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 13: Abdominal Diseases Treatment (Udara Chikitsa / उदरचिकित्सा); Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा); Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 30: Gynecological Disorders Treatment (Yonivyapat Chikitsa / योनिव्यापत्चिकित्सा)
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