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Piper nigrum L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Maricha |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Piper nigrum L. |
| Family | Piperaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Black Pepper
Therapeutic uses[1]
Swasa, sula, krumiroga, tavakaroga
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Maricha, Vellaja(plant is climber), Krushna(fruits are black in colour), Ushana(causing burning sensation), Suvruta, Katu(pungent taste), Dharmapatana(maricha is stored in ports as an item to export to different countries)
Varieties[2]
- Maricha
- Sweta maricha
Ayurvedic pharmacological 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
| 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 (Gruel for krimi (worm infestation) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(6) | Deepaniya (Appetisers)mahakashaya |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(15) | Krimighna (anti-helmintics)mahakashaya |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(27) | Shirovirechanopag ( helping nasal errhine therapy)mahakashaya |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(45) | Shoolaprashaman (anti-spasmodics)mahakashaya |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/298 | Krutanna Varga |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/142 | Katuskandha (group of pungent drugs) |
| 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 ghrita |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/69 | Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrita |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/71 | Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrita |
| 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 Yoga |
| 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 (external application) |
| 33 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/109 | Ingredient in Tiktekshvadi Taila
For Abhyang in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth(skin disease) |
| 34 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/113 | Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Taila |
| 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(nasal errhines) |
| 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(oedema) |
| 54 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/24 | In treatment of Vataj Svayathu(oedema) |
| 55 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/25 | In treatment of Vataj Svayathu(oedema) |
| 56 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/27 | For bhinna varch in treatment of Vataj Svayathu(oedema) |
| 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(oedema) |
| 65 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/102 | In treatment of sannipata udararoga(Generalized enlargement of Abdomen) |
| 66 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/103 | In treatment of kaphodara(takraprayoga)(Generalized enlargement of Abdomen) |
| 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(vomiting, analpolyp with pellet stool, pain in abdomen) |
| 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(kamala in body tissue with obstructive pathology) |
| 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 6th 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(Intoxication) with Dadima swarasa. |
| 107 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/128 | Used as swarasa in Vataja madatyaya(Intoxication) . |
| 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. (madatyaya). |
| 111 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/183 | Used in pachana(digestant). |
| 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(dysuria). |
| 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. |
Dose[3]
- 250 mg – 1 gm of the drug in powder form
Important formulation[4]
- Marichadi gutika
- Marichadi taila
- Trikatu churna
Current availability
Available India – western coast of india
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Piper%20nigrum
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3 :53
- ↑ Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, pippalyadi varga verse no- 32,34
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3 :53
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3 :53