Thippali | Pippali, | Long pepper | തിപ്പലി|100gm

Thippali/Pippali – this is the name of the Asian so-called long pepper (from Latin – piper longum linn).This is an exotic climbing perennial plant that can be found in the hottest regions of India as well as in central Himalayas. The fruits of the plant look like small, thin cones, which give a characteristic aroma and they have a specific intense taste.It is often taken for black pepper. The taste of both is really similar, but pippali is hotter and more aromatic than black pepper.
The modern scientific research has also shown that they have a number of beneficial properties that are useful for the treatment and prevention of colds, cough, laryngitis, bronchitis, asthma, as well as of a number of disorders of the gastrointestinal and circulatory systems, and for conditions such as immune deficiency.
Pippali is extremely effective for the treatment of various bacterial infections, especially if taken as an essential oil. It is a vital ingredient of more than 320 classical ayurvedic and herbal preparations.

Common name: Long Pepper, Indian long pepper • Hindi: पिपली Pipli • Marathi: पिंपळी Pimpli • Tamil: திப்பிலீ Tippili • Malayalam: തിപ്പലീ Tippali • Telugu: Pippallu • Kannada: ಹಿಪ್ಪಲಿ Hippali, ತಿಪ್ಪಲಿ Tippali • Konkani: पिपली Pipli • Urdu: Pipul پیپل • Gujarati: પીપરી Pipari • Sanskrit: पिप्पली Pippali, Magadhi