Volume 6

October-December 2014

Medicinal properties of black pepper (Piper nigrum Linn): A common unani medicine

Md Tanwir Alam, Izharul Hasan, Md Zeyauddin, Aisha Perveen

Abstract:
Unani (Greco-Arabian-Indian) System of Medicine (USM) is one of the classic and prestigious therapies among Indian system of medicine. It offers full range of medication through natural products. Various plants and their parts & products are the main source of drugs in USM. Black pepper is the commonest drug being used for range of diseases. Although it is considered as one of the well known spice as well as medicinal plant throughout the Globe but it is the most famous spice used in Indian and Indian sub-continent kitchens. Black Pepper in various forms is good home remedies for lot of common ailments. In USM it is best drug for common cold and cough. In this paper authors try to explain the medicinal aspects of Black pepper in USM.

Keywords: Filfile Siyah, Unani System of Medicine, Kali Mirch, Piper nigrum, Herbal Medicine.