| Plant Name : |
Long Pepper |
| Alternative Names : |
Pipli, ஆதிமரà¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯, திபà¯à®ªà®¿à®²à®¿ |
| Scientific Name : |
Piper longum |
| Medicinal Parts : |
Seed |
| Plant Category : |
Herb |
| 2° Metabolites (16/47) : |
α-Selinene, α-Thujene, Aristolactam A II, Aristolactam BII, (+)-Asarinin, β-Sitosterol, Cepharadione A, Cepharadione B, Cysteine, Daidzein, D-Aspartic acid, Diaeudesmin, Dihydrocarveol, Dihydropiperlonguminine, 4,5-Dioxodehydroasimilobine, dl-Serine, Fargesin, Guineensine (E,E,E-form), Longamide, Methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamate, N-Isobutyl-2,4-eicosadienamide (2E,4E-form), N-Isobutyl-2,4,8-eicosatrienamide (2E,4E,8Z-form), N-Isobutyl-2,4-octadecadienamide (2E,4E-form), Norcepharadione B, p-Cymene, Pellitorine (E,E-form), 2-Phenylethanol, Piper piperidine alkaloide I, Piperadione, Pipercide, Piperine, Piperlongine, Piperlonguminine (E,E-form), Pipernonaline, Piperolactam A, Piperolactam B, Piperundecalidine, Piplartine, Plantagoside, Pluviatilol, p-Methoxyacetophenone, p-Methoxy-trans-cinnamic acid ethyl ester, Sesamin, (+)-Sesamin, (-)-Sesamin, Sylvatine (E,E,E-form), Terpinolene |
| Phytochemical IDs : |
pdtdbl00213, pdtdbl00175, pdtdbl00214, pdtdbl00215, pdtdbl00027, pdtdbl00208, pdtdbl00209, pdtdbl00212, pdtdbl00210, pdtdbl00055, pdtdbl00211, pdtdbl00227, pdtdbl00204, pdtdbl00205, pdtdbl00207, pdtdbl00130 |
| Plant Description : |
Indian long pepper is used to improve appetite and digestion, as well as treat stomachache, heartburn, indigestion, intestinal gas, diarrhea, and cholera.
It is also used for lung problems including asthma, bronchitis, and cough.
Other uses include treatment of headache, toothache, vitamin B1 deficiency (beriberi), coma, epilepsy, fever, stroke, trouble sleeping (insomnia), leprosy, extreme tiredness, enlarged spleen, muscle pain, nasal discharge, paralysis, psoriasis, intestinal worms, snakebites, tetanus, thirst, tuberculosis, and tumors.
Some women use Indian long pepper during childbirth and during the 3-6 weeks following childbirth while the uterus returns to normal size. Women also use Indian long pepper to stimulate menstrual flow; to cause abortions; and to treat menstrual cramps, infertility, and loss of interest in sexual activity. |
| Plant Keywords : |
Long pepper, Piper longum, Pipli, ஆதிமரà¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯, திபà¯à®ªà®¿à®²à®¿ |
| Plant References : |
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_pepper
- http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-369-indian%20long%20pepper.aspx?activeingredientid=369&activeingredientname=indian%20long%20pepper
- http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/piper-longum.html
- http://www.motherherbs.com/piper-longum.html
- http://eng.tradimed.com/eDrugInfo.asp?DID=H3167
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