Piper nigrum-Gammiris ගම්මිරිස්

Botanical Name  -Piper nigrum
Family                -Piperaceae
English Name    -Black pepper
Sanskrit Name   -Maricha, wellaja, Krushna, Ushna
Singhalese Name-Gammiris
Parts used-Fruit, leaf (for external use)
Properties:
         Rasa       Katu
         Guna      Laghu, Tikshna
         Veerya   Ushna
         Vipaka   Katu
Types-kalu gammiris(Blac pepper)
   
Attributes/Karma
       Alleviate Kapha & Vata, aggravate Pitta.
       Cures-Asthma, Parasitic infections (Krimi)
       Promoter of eyesight (chaksusya)
       Aphrodisiac (vrushya), appetite stimulant, cures cough
uses:
•Toothache- brushed with pepper powder.Use decoction of Pepper, dried ginger, & Long pepper for gargles
•Night blindness-past of pepper & Cured is applied under eye (Anjana)
•Leucoderma/skin diseases (kusta) - local application of powdered pepper & Sesame oil are done.
•Vataja peenasa- Mixture of pepper & Cured is used.
•Diarrhea (pravahika)-powdered pepper with honey is used.
Preparation
  Maricadi churna
       Maricchadi lepa
       Ajamodadi churna