Piper longum L. Family : Piperaceae Common name : Pipla Habit : Climbing shrub Habitat : Occurs along streams and among bushes

Piper longum L.

Family : Piperaceae

Common name : Pipla

Habit : Climbing shrub

Habitat : Occurs along streams and among bushes

Medicinal uses - 

🍁Internally it is taken as a treatment of stomach chills, vomiting, headache and cold.

🍁Externally, the fruit is used to treat toothache.

Sugimani Marndi

(Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)

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