Gajapippali

Sanskrit: गजपिप्पली Botanical: Scindapsus officinalis Schott

Large climbing plant of Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas. Dried fruit spikes (5-10 cm) resemble long pepper but larger. Used as substitute for Pippali.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Katu
Quality (Guna)
Laghu
Potency (Virya)
Ushna

What is Gajapippali?

Large climbing plant of Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas. Dried fruit spikes (5-10 cm) resemble long pepper but larger. Used as substitute for Pippali.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Kasa hara (cough)
  • Shwasa hara (asthma)
  • Kapha Shamaka

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1

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