THERAPUTIC USAGE OF (PIPPALI) PIPER LONGUM IN AYURVEDA: A REVIEW
Dr. Janmajay Sidar*, Dr. Aruna Ojha and Dr. Pramod Kumar Baghel
ABSTRACT
The universe is gifted with several medicinal herbs. These medicinal herbs that help to treat a different type of diseases. One such natural herbal plant is Pippali. In ancient Ayurveda, this herbs is used main ingredient in various formulations to cure respiratory, digestive disorders and numerous Kaphaja Vikar. It is used as a rasayana to cure many diseases in ayurveda. It has been instructed to use a suitable amount a short period for disease. The same can be used for a long time in the form of Vardhamana Pippali Rasayana. It is utilized different therapeutic frameworks for example- Ayurveda, Unani, Chinese and Siddha to fix a few diseases and problems. It is used as prakshepak dravya in many Avaleha and formulations. The pharmacological activities of P. longum cough suppressant, neuroprotective, antibacterial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hepatoprotective and some more. This will be helpful for researchers to focus on research which is yet to be explored.
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