Medicinal uses:
This herb is acrid, hot, light, digestive, appetiser, aphrodisiac and tonic. It has the properties of cureing cough, dyspnoea, ascites, leprosy, diabetes, chronic fever, piles, colic, indigestion, anaemia and worm troubles. As in the case of Black Pepper and Ginger, Pippali is part of the famous digestive formulas known as Trikatu (three Spices).