Danta-mañjana Cūrṇa · दन्त-मञ्जन चूर्ण
daily tooth care; fresh breath.
Black Pepper (Marica)
Marica मरिच
Piper nigrum · Piperaceae
creeper fruit ushna cultivated
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
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
Kola-kulathādi Cūrṇa · कोल-कुलथादि चूर्ण
weight reduction; obesity.
Mahānīla Ghṛta · महानील घृत
severe Kushtha — incurable form; Shvitra (leucoderma).
Triphalādi Rūkṣa Udvartana · त्रिफलादि रूक्ष उद्वर्तन
weight reduction; cellulite.
Vajraka Taila · वज्रक तैल
Kushtha; malignant ulcers.
Safety flags
- Limit topical ≤ 0.5 %