Thippili | Long Pepper | Pippali – 25gms

Description

Thippili, or Indian long pepper, or pippali, is rich in alkaloids, beta sitosterol, and analgesic. Indian long pepper is a plant. The fruit and root of the plant are used to make medicine. Indian long pepper is commonly used in combination with other herbs in Ayurvedic medicine and other types of traditional medicine. Indian long pepper is used for gastrointestinal problems, lung problems, arthritis, problems during menstruation, and many other conditions.

Health Benefits

1. Liver Ailments
   Liver ailments plague many of us because we ingest a lot of oily, junk food. All those burgers, French fries and oil-slicked fried food lead to liver problems. However, Thippili (long pepper) is known to have a healing effect on the overworked liver. It also helps in eliminating toxins that build up inside the liver due to the metabolism of these foods.
2. Weight Loss
   True, thippili is no panacea for weight loss, but like all other peppers, it helps in burning fatty acids. It has very few, nearly none, side effects. So, it is a much healthier alternative to synthesized and clinical weight loss solutions. Stagnant body fat is mobilized and eliminated the toxins released by fat pockets.
3. Diabetes
   Diabetes is perhaps the worst condition that can hit anyone because it wrecks havoc in almost every system of the body. With over 62 million diabetics, India has one of the highest cases of people diagnosed with diabetes.

Thippili is beneficial for diabetics because it can regulate the rate at which glucose is released in the blood. Insulin production is also boosted by pippali herb. Hence, regular consumption of thippili is beneficial for all diabetics.

4. Bacterial Infections
   Bacterial infections are aplenty, especially in this warm season. Drinking unsafe water or contaminated food can give you infections leading to stomach upset or vomiting. To combat these infections, thippili is perfect. Even bacterial infections that lead to sinusitis (inflammation of the sinus cavity between the eyes) and nose blockage can be fought with thippili.
5. Cough
   Thippili benefits against coughing too. If you are suffering from cough, thippili can come in handy. To make a remedy out of thippili, take about 1 to 2 grams of the spice, fry it in a little bit of ghee. Once cool, swallow it whole. You can also mix long pepper and honey and swallow it to relieve sore throat.
6. Indigestion
   Thippili contains some stomach soothing chemicals, which can treat indigestion. Add thippili powder in your food while cooking and see the effect for yourself.

These benefits have been observed in regular thippili consumers. However, there is no conclusive proof as to whether there is a direct connection between thippili consumption and curing of the following conditions.

7. Fever
   Thippili is said to reduce fever. If you have fever, make a warm bowl of thippili soup. This can bring down fever and if you have a sore throat, it will also soothe that. It has great antiseptic and antibiotic properties.
8. Toothache
   If you have a toothache, thippili is a good remedy. Instead of salt water gargling and ice packs, make a paste of thippili salt, and water. Now smear this on the pained gum area and keep it there for an hour.
9. Diarrhea
   In the same way thippili benefits indigestion, it also reduces diarrhea. Drink long pepper soup to soothe your stomach.
10. Asthma
    It is said that regular consumption of thippili can reduce the intensity or frequency of an asthma attack. However, it is in no way a replacement for medicine.

These were some of the health benefits of thippili or long pepper