Organic Dried Indian Long Pepper | Kandathippili | Pipara | Kattuthippili | Pippalu

Indian Long Pepper or Kandathippili is a warm and hot herb used as a medicine Ayurveda for a long time to treat various health diseases. One of the most valuable ancient medical compounds used in India is called “Thirikadugam” in which this Indian Long Pepper is one of the major ingredients.

The Long pepper is native to South and Northeast India and also Sri Lanka.

In South India, it is called Kandathipili and is used as a home medicine for respiratory problems. This natural herb is widely used for treating digestive disorders.

Health Benefits of Indian Long Pepper

Indian long pepper is a great remedy to get rid of Giddiness caused by traveling, vomiting, and suffocation.

As already discussed the spicy herb treats indigestion and disorders like heartburn, stomachaches, cholera, diarrhea, and intestinal gas very well. It improves appetite.

In India, the long pepper is one of the main spices used to make Non-vegetarian curries, Kababs, Biryani, and others.
Not only the Indian food but this long pepper has been used in other Asian cuisines like Indonesian and Malaysian.

The digestive benefit of long pepper helps in treating lung diseases such as cough, asthma, and bronchitis.

It also provides great uses in dental care. It can relieve toothache and gum pain.

The other health ailments that are said to be treatable by a long pepper are fever, headache, cold, body aches, and Vitamin B1 deficiency. Some of the major health conditions that can be benefited by long pepper are stroke, epilepsy, insomnia, leprosy, and severe fatigue. 

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