Other Names :

Tamil

Milagu

English

Pepper

Telugu

Miriyala tige

Malayalam

Kurumulagu

Kannada

Kare menasu

Marathi Mire

Hindi

Kali mirch

Sanskrit

Maricha

 
Description:

Pepper is climber with smooth branches . Leaves are ovate with pointed, rounded, or rounded, or heart shaped base, having prominent veins.

Uses :

Itching, digestion, diarrhoea, cholera, giddiness, constipation.

How to Use:

The leaf juice is applied over the body for itching. Ground pepper mixed with castor is given for diarrhoea, cholera, and giddiness. The white pepper (outer cover removed pepper ) is advised for constipation.

 
Parts Used: Berry, leaf
Taste: Pungency
Action: Carminative, anti periodic, stimulant, antidote