Basonym of Drug
Maricha
Main Synonym
- Vellaja
- Krushna
- Ushana
- Dharmapatana
Regional Name
- Bengali: Gol Mirch
- Gujarati: Kala Mari, Tikha
- Hindi: Kali Mirch
- Kannada: Ollemenasu
- Tamil: Nallumulku
- Telugu: Shavyamu, Marichamu
- English: Black Pepper
Botanical Name
Piper nigrum
Family
Piperaceae
External Morphology
Climbing perennial shrub
Useful Parts
- Fruit
Important Phytoconstituent
- Piperine
- Piperethine
- Piperolein
- Carotene
- Pipercide
- Citronellol
- Dihydrocarveol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Beta-alanine
Rasa Panchak
- Rasa: Katu
- Guna: Laghu, Tikshna
- Virya: Ushna
- Vipaka: Katu
Action
- Vatakaphahara
Therapeutic Indication
- Deepen (Appetizer)
- Pachana (Digestive)
- Kasahara (Anti-cough)
- Swasahara (Anti-asthmatic)
- Krimighna (Anti-helminthic)
- Shoolahara (Pain reliever)
- Lekhna (Scraping of excessive fat)
Therapeutic Uses
- Swasa: Powder with honey is given for licking in asthma and excessive cough.
- Aruchi: Powder with rock salt and buttermilk before the meal is beneficial for anorexia.
- Dantashoola: Gargle with the decoction of Maricha is beneficial in toothache.
Dose
- Powder - 0.5-1 gm
Formulations
- Marichadhya Taila
- Trikatu Churna
- Maham Marichyadi Taila
- Agnitundi Vati
- Marichyadi Churna
Adverse Effect
Not Known