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Piper longum

Scientific Name
Piper longum
Family Name
Piperaceae
Common Names
Indian long pepper
Local Names
Pipal (India), Pipala (Nepal), Tippili (Sri Lanka)
Description
A slender aromatic shrub with perennial woody roots. Leaves simple, alternate,glabrous, ovate, rounded lobed at the base, apex subacute, margins entire. Flowersminute on unisexual axillary, cylindrical spikes; turn green to yellow on maturity;male spikes longer than female. Berries ovoid, yellowish-orange turning dark red toblackish, sunk in the fleshy spike. (India)
A creeping aromatic herb. Lower leaves ovate, cordate with big lobes at the base to10cm long, upper leaves dark green, oblong-ovate, cordate. Flowers in spikes, bractsof male spikes narrow and those of female spikes circular. Fruits small, ovoid shining,blackish green. (Nepal)
Uses
Dysentery, leucoderma, inflammation, bronchitis, cough, cold, fever, sciatica,paraplegia (India)
Cough (Nepal)
Bronchitis, cough, counter irritant, expectorant, haemorrhoids, laxative, piles,stimulant, anodyne, gastric disorders, fever, abdominal ailments, carminative, dropsy(Sri Lanka)
Locations Where Plants Is Conserved
Nepal - Bridaban, Hetauda, Dhaakeri, Kailali
Remarks
Piper longum (GRIN)

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