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Piper nigrum L.

{{Infobox
|title = Maricha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Maricha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Piper nigrum L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}

==English name ==

Black Pepper

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Maricha, Vellaja, Krushna, Ushana, Suvruta, Katu, Dharmapatana,

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties (Dry)!! Properties (Wet)
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Pungent (katu) || --
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Hot (ushna)|| Not too hot (naatyushna)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna) || Heavy (guru)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify [[vata]] and [[kapha]]|| --
|-
|}

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/3 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/23 || Krimighniyavagu
|-
| 3 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(6) || Deepaniyamahakashay
|-
| 4 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(15) || Krimighnamahakashay
|-
| 5 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(27) || Shirovirechanopagmahakashay
|-
| 6 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(45) || Shoolaprashamanmahakashaya
|-
| 7 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/298
| Krutanna Varga
|-
| 8 ||Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/142
| Katuskandha
|-
| 9 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/15 || Preparations of Trivruta
|-
| 10 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/25 || Preparations of Trivrut Awaleha
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/40
|Preparation of Kalyanaka Guda
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 12/23
|Churna Yoga
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/1/30
|Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/2/24
|Ingredient in Vrushya Dadhisar
|-
|15
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/4/11
|Ingredient in Vrushya mamsa Gutika
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/4/21
|Ingredient in Vrushya Pupalika
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/1/30
|Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/2/24
|Ingredient in Vrushya Dadhisar
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/4/11
|Ingredient in Vrushya mamsa Gutika
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 2/4/21
|Ingredient in Vrushya Pupalika
|-
|21
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/65
|Ingredient in Trayushanaadi ghrit
|-
|22
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/69
|Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit
|-
|23
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/71
|Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrit
|-
|24
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/79
|Ingredient of Hingvadi churna
|-
|25
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/142
|Ingredient of Dashamuli Ghrita
|-
|26
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/42
|Ingredient in Madhvasav
|-
|27
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/48
|As Nashya in Kushth
|-
|28
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/61
|Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
|-
|29
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/65
|Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
|-
|30
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/74
|Ingredient in Madhvasav
|-
|31
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/77
|Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
|-
|32
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/87
|Bahyaprayogarth lepa in Kushth
|-
|33
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/109
|Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Tail

For Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth
|-
|34
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/113
|Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
|-
|35
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/117
|Ingredient in Sidhma Lepa
|-
|36
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/142
|Ingredient in Yavani shadav
|-
|37
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/145
|Ingredient in Talishadi Churna
|-
|38
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/34
|Ingredient in Hingvadi Ghrit
|-
|39
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/49
|Ingredient in Lasunadya Ghrit
|-
|40
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/54
|Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrit
|-
|41
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/65
|Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth
|-
|42
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/67
|Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth
|-
|43
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/68
|Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
|-
|44
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/70
|Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad
|-
|45
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/20
|Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrit
|-
|46
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/43
|As a Nasya dravya
|-
|47
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/46
|Ingredient in Kayasthadi varti
|-
|48
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/48
|Ingredient in Mustadi varti
|-
|49
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/40
|Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrit
|-
|50
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/67
|Ingredient in Chaturtha Sarpigud
|-
|51
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/74
|Ingredient in Pancham Sarpimodak
|-
|52
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/86
|Ingredient in Saindhavadi Churna
|-
|53
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/21
|In treatment of Kaphaj Svayathu
|-
|54
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/24
|In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
|-
|55
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/25
|In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
|-
|56
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/27
|For bhinna varch in treatment of Vataj Svayathu
|-
|57
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/29
|Ingredient in Gandiradhyarisht
|-
|58
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/32
|Ingredient in Ashtashatorisht
|-
|59
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/36
|Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht
|-
|60
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/42
|Ingredient in Krishnadi Churna
|-
|61
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/43
|Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
|-
|62
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/50
|Ingredient in Kansaharitaki Avaleh
|-
|63
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/55
|Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrit
|-
|64
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/62
|As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
|-
|65
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/102
|In treatment of sannipata udararoga
|-
|66
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/103
|In treatment of kaphodara(takraprayoga)
|-
|67
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/105
|In treatment of dakodara(takraprayoga)
|-
|68
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/122
|After virechana (balavruddhi arthe) mixed with dugdha
|-
|69
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/126
|As an ingredient of narayan churna
|-
|70
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/137
|As an ingredient of nilinadya churna
|-
|71
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/148
|Kalka used in udara roga with ksheer
|-
|72
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/62
|As an ingredient of traushnadi churna
|-
|73
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/92
|Used in yavagu
|-
|74
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/107
|As an ingredient of cavyadighrit
|-
|75
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/138
|As an ingredient of abhayarista
|-
|76
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/158
|As an ingredient of kanakarista
|-
|77
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/87
|As an ingredient of traushnaadi ghrita
|-
|78
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/88
|As an ingredient of pancamuladhya ghrit evum churna
|-
|79
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/96
|As an ingredient of citrakadhya gutika
|-
|80
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/102
|In condition of chhardi,arsha,granthi,shoola
|-
|81
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/105
|Marica should be given with ajaji,haritaki etc.
|-
|82
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/108
|Used in kaphapittaja grahani
|-
|83
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/112
|As an ingredient of maricadhya churna
|-
|84
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/120
|Used as ingredient of yavagu
|-
|85
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/132
|As an ingredient of takrarista
|-
|86
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/137
|This drug is used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya churna
|-
|87
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/164
|As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
|-
|88
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/168
|As an ingredient of Madhvarista
|-
|89
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/177
|Used in treatment of Kaphaja grahani
|-
|90
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/189
|As an ingredient of Bhallataka Kshara
|-
|91
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/129
|Used as Pathya in Shakhashrit Kamla
|-
|92
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]]

17/97, 17/98, 17/100
|Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
|-
|93
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/104
|Used as annapana for hikka svasa
|-
|94
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/110
|Kalka is used in hikka svasa
|-
|95
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/71
|As an ingredient of praproundarika dhuma.
|-
|96
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/73
|As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
|-
|97
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/104
|As a yoga dravya.
|-
|98
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/180
|As a leha dravya.
|-
|99
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/107
|As an ingredient of ajajyadi churna.
|-
|100
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/111
|As a yoga dravya
|-
|101
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/35

|As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
|-
|102
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/39
|As an ingredient of Manahshiladi yoga.
|-
|103
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/50

|For sangya -sthapana in 6<sup>th</sup> vega of visha.
|-
|104
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/183
|Used in netra - gata visha, as a anjana prayoga.
|-
|105
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/193
|As an ingredient of Sindhuvaradi yoga.
|-
|106
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/127
|Used in vataja madatyaya with Dadima swarasa.
|-
|107
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/128
|Used as swarasa in Vataja madatyaya.
|-
|108
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/172
|As an ingredient of Vyosha yusha.
|-
|109
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/177
|As an ingredient of Ashtanga lavana. (Kaphaja madatyaya)
|-
|110
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/181
|Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya.
|-
|111
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/183
|Used in pachana.
|-
|112
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/13
|Used to make Udavarta varti.
|-
|113
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/55
|As an ingredient of Vyoshadi churn used in Kaphaja mutrakruchhra.
|-
|114
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/60
|As an ingredient of Pashanbhedadi churna.
|-
|115
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/87
|As an ingredient of Trushanadi Ghrita.
|-
|116
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/98
|As an ingredient of Udumbaravleha.
|-
|117
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/138
|Used in vataja pratishyaya.
|-
|118
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/150
|Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya.
|-
|119
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/152
|Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for pradhamana.
|-
|120
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/156
|Pathya anna in kaphaja pratishyaya.
|-
|121
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/186
|Used in Kaphaja Siroroga for Avapeeda nasya.
|-
|122
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/192
|As an ingredient of Kshara gutika.
|-
|123
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/194
|As an ingredient of Kalak churna.
|-
|124
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/198
|As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna.
|-
|125
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/216,217
|Used in Kavala in Arochaka.
|-
|126
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/219
|Used in arochaka nashaka vati.
|-
|127
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/242
|As an ingredient of Saindhavadi churna.
|-
|128
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/247
|As an ingredient of Churnanjana.
|-
|129
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/252
|As an ingredient of Sukhavati varti.
|-
|130
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/261
|As an ingredient of Dhatryadi rasakriya.
|-
|131
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/287
|Used in Kaphaja swarbheda.
|-
|132
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/152
|As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola.
|-
|133
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/72
|As an ingredient of Pippalyadi varti.
|-
|134
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/92
|As an ingredient of Pushyanuga churna.
|-
|}

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