The Secret Healing Powers Arisi Thippili/ Indian Long Pepper/ Thippili/Pipali

Botanical Name    : Piper Longum

English Name : Indian Long Pepper

Tamil Name : திப்பிலி / Arisi Thippili

Hindi Name : पिपरा / पिपली / पिप्पली / Pipara/ Pipli / Pippali

Malayalam Name : കട്ടുതിപ്പിലി / തിപ്പലി / Kattuthippili, Tippali.

Telugu Name : పిప్పలు / పిప్పలి / Pippalu/ Pippali

About Arisi Thippili (Indian Long Pepper):-

Thippili is famous throughout Tamil Nadu and is used extensively in home remedies. Long pepper has been used worldwide since ancient times, not only in Tamil Nadu. We use the dried fruits and the plant's roots in remedies. The fruits are called " Arisi Thippili" in Tamil, and the roots are called " Kandathippili in Tamil." Thippili is called Long Pepper (or) Indian Long Pepper in English, Pippali. Its botanical name is Piper Longum, and it is widely used in Ayurveda. Thippili is one of the three ingredients that make up the famous trikatu (thirikadugam in Tamil), which signifies its importance in Ayurvedic medicine.

Thippili pepper helps with digestion, appetite, and stomach issues like heartburn, gas, and diarrhoea. It can also be used for lung problems such as asthma and cough.

Benefits of Arisi Thippili (Indian Long Pepper):-

• It can be used to treat depression, diabetes, inflammation of all types, and weight loss.
• Long pepper has antioxidant, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-fungal, and cardioprotective properties.
• It controls Hiccups, Headache, Vitamin B1 deficiency, Fever, and Stroke.