Long Pepper
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Scientific name
Piper longum L
English Name
Long Pepper
Malayalam name
തിപ്പലി
Common name
Indian long pepper
Description
- Habit : Climbers
- Habitat : Semi-evergreen, evergreen and moist deciduous forests and wastelands
- Leaves : Heart shaped leaves
- Fruit : Black or green
- Roots : Large woody roots
How to use
- Cough & Cold : Decoction of dried immature fruits and roots or the powdered fruits mixed with honey is used to treat chronic bronchitis, cough and cold.
- Bleeding and fever : An infusion of fruits is used to treat women after child birth to check bleeding and fever.
Parts used
Root and Fruits
Uses
Dysentery, bladder obstruction , muscular pains and inflammations
Propagation & Cultivation
Long pepper is a tropical plant adapted to high rainfall areas with high humidity. An elevation of 100-1000 m is ideal.Long pepper is propagated by suckers or rooted vine cuttings.15-20 cm long 3-5 nodded rooted vine cuttings establishes very well in polybags. The best time for raising nursery is March-April.
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