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Piper cubeba Linn. f - KANKOLA

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Kankola consists of mature, dried fruits of Piper cubeba Linn.f. (Fam. Piperaceae), woody, climbing, perennial with dioeceous flowers in spike, cultivated to a small extent in India, specially in the Karnataka state, fruits collected when mature but still unripe and carefully dried. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Gandhamenasu, Balamenasu
Hindi Seetalchini, Kababchini
Malayalam Cheenamulaku, Takkolam, Valmulaku
Tamil Vaali milaku, Valmilagu
Telugu Chalavamiriyalu, Tokamiriyalu
Marathi Kankol
Gujarathi Chanakabab, Chinikabab
Punjabi Kababchini, Sardchini
Kashmiri Kushfal, Kababchini
Sanskrit Kakkola, Kankola, Cinosana, Cinatiksna
English Cubebs, Tailed Pepper


Chemical Composition

Essential oil (cubebin).

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Katu, Tikta

Guna

Laghu, Tiksna

Veerya

Ushna

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Deepana,Kaphavatahara, Pacana, Rucya, Vasthishodhana

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 76.

See also

External Links

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