Piper chavya-siviya-සිවිය

Botanical name   -Piper chavya
Family                 -Piperaceae
Sanskrit names   - Cavya, Cavika, Ūshna  
Singhalese name- Siviya
Morphology-climber,12-20cm long leaves,oval shape leaves,acute apex,bisexual flowers,spike inflorences
Parts used   - Roots
Properties:      
Rasa          Katu
Guna         Laghu
Veerya      Ushna            
Vipaka      Katu                
Attributes / Karma:
Alleviates Vata, Kapha.
Containing equal qualities of Pippali mula (Pipper longum)
 Cures disorders of stomach & piles.
Medicinal uses
Root is used for asthma, bronchitis, Fever, piles & pain in the abdomen.
Some times used as a substitute for roots of  piper longum.
Prepared drugs
Cavikasava
        Pancha koola