Black Pepper (Marica)

Marica मरिच

Piper nigrum · Piperaceae

creeper fruit ushna cultivated
Black Pepper (Marica)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
katu— tastes at first contact
Guna
laghu · ruksha · tikshna— qualities
Virya
ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka
katu— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
pacifies
P
Pitta
aggravates
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

bio-enhancerwarming spice

Black pepper. Bio-enhancer; cosmetic concentration ≤ 0.5 % in formulas. Skin-irritant if higher.

Used in 5 recipes

Safety flags
  • Limit topical ≤ 0.5 %