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Basonym of Drug
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Maricha
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Main Synonym
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Vellaja, krushna, ushana, dharmapatana
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Regional Name
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Bengali : gol mirch
Gujarati : kala mari, tikha
Hindi : kali mirch
Kannada : ollemenasu
Tamil : nallumulku
Telugu : shavyamu, marichamu
English : black pepper
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Botanical Name
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Piper nigrum
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Family
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Piperaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charak : deepaniya, sirovirechanopaga, krimighna, shoolaprashamana.
Aacharya Sushruta : trayushna, pippalyadi.
Aacharya vagbhatta : pippalyadi.
Bhavaprakash nighantu : haritakyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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Climbing perennial shrub
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Useful Parts
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Fruit
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Piperine, piperethine, piperolein, carotene, pipercide, citronellol, dihydrocarveol, beta-caryophyllene, beta-alanine
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
Guna : Laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Vatakaphahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Deepen (appetizer), pachana (digestive), kasahara (anti-cough), swasahara (anti-asthmatic), krimighna (anti-helminthic), shoolahara (pain reliever), lekhana (scrapping of excessive fat)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Swasa - powder with honey is given for licking in asthma and excessive cough.
2. Aruchi - powder with rock salt and buttermilk before the meal is beneficial for anorexia.
3. Dantashoola - gargle with the decoction of maricha is beneficial in toothache.
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Dose
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Powder - 0.5-1 gm
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Formulations
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Marichadhya taila, trikatu churna, mahamarichyadi taila, agnitundi vati, marichyadi churna
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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