Long Pepper is a native of Indo- Malayan region. It grows wild in the tropical rain forests of India.
It is cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Long pepper has a taste similar to, but hotter than, that of its close relative Piper nigrum – from which black, green and white pepper are obtained.
- It is used for lung problems including asthma, bronchitis, cough and cold
- Helps to release mucus from the air passages due to its expectorant property
- Assist in weight management
- Improves the metabolic activity of the body
- Provides relief in the condition of constipation
- Helps to improve appetite and digestion
- Helps treat stomach ache, heartburn, indigestion, intestinal gas, diarrhea, cholera
- It can soothe a sore throat.
- It has great antiseptic and antibiotic properties.
- Additionally it helps to reduce pain and inflammation in the teeth
- The Indian long pepper has various health benefits and is used in combination with other herbs in ayurvedic medicine.
It is readily available at Indian grocery stores, where it is usually labeled pippali.
Pippali is the main spice of Nihari, one of the national dishes of Pakistan and Indian metropolis of Lucknow.
Long pepper is an important and common ingredient in many medicines of Ayurveda.
- True long pepper helps in burning fatty acids. It has very few, nearly none, side effects. So, it is a much healthier alternative to synthesized and clinical weight loss solutions. Stagnant body fat is mobilized and eliminated the toxins released.
- It also helps combating stomach infections cause by drinking unsafe water. Even bacterial infections that lead to sinusitis (inflammation of the sinus cavity between the eyes) and nose blockage can be fought with long pepper.
- Long pepper is said to reduce fever. If you have fever, make a warm bowl of long pepper soup. This can bring down fever and if you have a sore throat, it will also soothe that. It has great antiseptic and antibiotic properties.
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