Quick Overview
Cubeb or tailed pepper is a plant cultivated for its essential oil and fruit with strong fragrance. Cubebs are of carefully dried berries, which are similar to black pepper in appearance, but with stalks attached the "tails " in "tailed pepper”. Kabab Chini is a culinary spice. The odor of tail pepper is agreeable and aromatic. The taste is pungent, slightly bitter, acrid and persistent
Botanical Name : Piper cubeba
English Name : Tailed Pepper, java pepper, cubeb
Tamil Name : valmilaku, kanakamilaku, வால்மிளகு
Hindi Name : कबाब चीनी / Kabab-chini
Malayalam Name: Val-milaku
Telugu Name : halava-miriyalu, toka-miriyalu
About Val Milagu (cubeb):-
Cubeb or tailed pepper is a plant cultivated for its essential oil and fruit with strong fragrance. Cubebs are of carefully dried berries, which are similar to black pepper in appearance, but with stalks attached the "tails " in "tailed pepper”. Kabab Chini is a culinary spice. The odor of tail pepper is agreeable and aromatic. The taste is pungent, slightly bitter, acrid and persistent
Internal Benefits of Val Milagu (cubeb):-
- It is commonly used to treat problems with the digestive and urinary tract.
- Cubeb berry relieves gas and bloating in the digestive tract.
- The crushed berries are smoked, and the inhaled smoke produces a soothing effect in certain respiratory ailments.
- The berries are used to treat the symptoms of bronchitis.
- Paste of cubeb is used as a mouthwash.
- Dried cubebs internally used for oral and dental diseases, loss of voice.
- It is used to cure fevers and cough also.
- It can relieve infections in the urinary system.
- Cubeb berry has expectorant properties so that it can thin mucus.
Procurement & Agriculture Method:
90% of Our Herbs are Wild crops and 100% organic by nature, remaining 10% are organically grown, dried, and pulverized with no chemical or preservatives.
Disclaimer:
The Consumption details and benefits listed out in our website are taken from Tamil ancient books and Siddha records, as well as its been further fine tuned by our Siddha Doctors Team. Any how you are requested to consult your Doctor before use.