Health Benefits of Pippali (Long pepper)
Pippali is noted for its use in treating a variety of ailments such as digestive issues including anorexia, indigestion, poor appetite, cough, inflammation, bloating, and belching. It is also employed in addressing pain, sore throat, cold, cancer, diabetes, fever, urticaria, skin diseases, and many other conditions.
It has CNS depressant, antipyretic, antiasthmatic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hepatoprotective activities, and many more.
It has piperine, piplartine, pipernoline, piperundecalidine, guineensine, long amide, octadecadie, piperlongine, piperlongumine, pellitorine, pipercide, piperundecalidine, essential oils, and many other phytochemicals.
Cough and cold: It is advantageous for treating excessive cough production, nasal congestion, and other related problems.
Asthma: It contains numerous phytochemicals that alleviate muscle inflammation and spasms, thereby reducing chest tightness and asthma attacks.
Anorexia and indigestion: It possesses numerous pungent compounds that enhance digestive fire and aid in proper food digestion.
Sore throat: Piperine in long pepper alleviates swallowing difficulties by reducing inflammation.
Bio-availability of the food and medicine: It binds with other herbal-mineral medicines to enhance the digestion and absorption of both the medicine and food.
Worms: In both children and adults, it helps eliminate worms and other microbial growth in the intestine.
Diabetes and lifestyle disorder: Pippali is advantageous for improving metabolism and treating lifestyle disorders.
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