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Botanical Name:
Piper nigrum
Marica consists of fully mature dried fruit of Piper nigrum
Linn, Family Piperaceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Vellaja, Krsna, Usana
Bengali: Golmorich, Kalamorich, Morich
English: Black Pepper
Guajarati: Kalimori
Hindi: Kalimirch
Kannada: Karimonaru, Menaru
Malayalam: Kurumulaku
Marathi: Kalamiri
Punjabi: Galmirich, Kalimirch
Tamil: Milagu
Telugu: Miriyalu, Marichamu
Urdu: Filfil Siyah, Kalimirich
Botanical description:
Piper nigrum L. is a perennial woody vine with aerial roots
at the stem nodes. Leaves are shiny, broad, alternate and
heart-shaped. Flowers are small and white. The fruits are
globular berries; about 5 mm in diameter, green when unripe
but turn bright red upon maturity and each bears a single
seed.
Parts used:
Fruits
Major chemical constituent
Alkaloids (Piperine, Chavicine, Piperidine, Piperetine) and
Essential Oil
Therapeutic uses:
• Asthma (Svasa)
• Pain (Sula)
• Worm infestation (Krmiroga)
• Skin disease (Tvagroga) |
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