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Piper betle - Nagavallari

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betel leaf, Piper betle, Nagavallari

Piper betle is eulogized by ayurveda acharyas for their immense medicinal properties. Piper betle is a vine which belongs to Piperacea family. This vine has heart shaped leaves and is mostly grown in South East Asia.

Uses

Wounds, Joint pains, Stomach colicky, Indigestion, Bad breath, Weight loss, Erectile disfunction, Diarrhea, Sore throats.

Parts Used

Vines, Leaves, Roots, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Leaf contains Water (85-90%), Proteins (3-3.5%), Carbohydrates (0.5-6.1%), Minerals (2.3-3.3%), Fat (0.4-1%), Fibre (2.3%), Essential oil (0.08-0.2%), Tannin (0.1-1.3%), Alkaloid. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Veelyade Ele
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil Vettilai
Telugu Tamalapaku
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Betel pepper


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen climbing shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate-oblong Those at apex of stem sometimes elliptic, 7-15 × 5-11 cm

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 2 Flowers Season is May-Jul

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Cuttings 30 - 45cm long, taken from the tips of vertical shoots.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical area, Coastal areas.

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