MARICH (Hidden Black Treasure)

Marich or BLACK PEPPER is small sized spice which not only increases the taste of the food but also make the body strong and impowers the digestive fire.

It is used in making one of the important Ayurvedic medicinal preparation called 'TRIKATU’.

Marich removes toxins, stimulates the organs and heals many impairments. It is also used as an antidote for insect bites.

In ancient times, our SAMHITAS has mentioned marich as a DEEPANA (Improves digestion), SHOOLPRASHMAN (Analgesic) and JANTUGHNA ( Anti-bacterial) dravya.

This article contains :-

A) General information about MARICH 

B) Helpful actions.                                

C) Rasa-panchaka (Properties).               

D) Intake recipes.                                  

E) Doses                                                       

F) Indications.                                        

G) Contra-indications.                              

H) Side-effects.                                       

I) Formulations.                                         

A)General information about MARICH

MARICH (Piper nigrum Linn.) a most used spice that belongs to PIPERACEAE family. It a branched perinnial climber with oval leaves having pointed end similar like a leaf of NAGVALLI(betel leaf). Fruits are small & globose and present in a bunch. They are initially green in colour and on maturity they become reddish yellow and on drying it becomes black and wrinkled. 

Marich is mainly found in Assam, Malabar, Malaya, Western part of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka etc.

Ayurvedic ganas in which marich is placed -
Aacharya Charaka:-Deepaniya, Shoolprashman Krimighna,Shirovirechan.

Aacharya Shusrut :-Pippaliyadi, Triushna.

Varieties of marich :-

1) Krishn marich

2) Shwet marich (Shigru beej - acc. to RAJA NIGHANTU)

Shwet marich can be prepared by using following steps:-

1) Take some fresh fruits of marich and wash them with water properly.

2) Pour all the fruits in jar full of water and leave them for sometime.

3) Fruits absorb water and become swollen.

4) Pick out the fruits and remove their outer covering.

5) Dry them properly.

6) Shwet marich is ready.

B)Helpful actions

1) Helps in the digestion of food

2) Increases the digestive fire

3) Reduces pain

4) Reduces swelling

5) Helps in reduces the toxicity

6) Helps in respiratory problems

7) Reduces itching 

8) Helps in healing the wound with puss

9) Reduces breast pain

10) Improves brain functions

11) Lowers cholesterol levels

12) Controls blood sugar level

13) Decreases sputum production

14) Lowers blood pressure

Helps in the treatment of :-

1) Digestive problems

2) Cold and cough

3) Asthma

4) Piles

5) Arthritis

6) Gout

7) Diarrhoea

8) Urine infections

9) Helps in worm infestation

10) Toothache

11) Eyes itching

12) Dysurea

13) Fever

C)Rasa-panchaka (Properties)

                            AYURVED

     DRY MARICH  

          • Rasa - Katu

          • Guna - Laghu, Tikshna

          • Veerya - Ushna

          • Vipaka - Katu

      

     WET MARICH

          • Rasa - Madhur

          • Veerya - Naatiushna

          • Vipaka - Madhur

  

• Doshakarma - Kapha-vatta shamak, Pittakara

                             MODERN

1) Anti-oxidant

2) Anti-inflammatory

3) Anti-cancerous

4) Anaphrodisiac

5) Anti-bacterial

6) Anti-catarrhal

7) Antiaggregant

8) Hypotensive

9) Anti- convulsant

D)Intake recipes

CHURNA :-

1) Take some fresh fruits and wash them with water properly.

2) Spread the fruits on the plate and dry them completely under the sunlight.(You can also take dry sample of marich)

3) Add the dried fruits into a grinder and make their powder.

4) Seive the powder properly.

5) Collect the powder into a clean bowl.

6) Marich churna is ready.

E)Doses

           

  Churna - 0.5 - 1 gm

F)Indications

External applications

Marich Taila :- Arthritis, gout, itching

Marich with ghrita :- Piles

Marich  with curd :- eyes related problems

Marich kwath gargle :- toothache

Internal applications

Marich with ghrit, Madhu and Mishri :- Respiratory problems

Marich with  1) water :- Diarrhoea

                         2) Butter :- swelling

                         3) goghrita :-Kandu(itching)

Marich with ghrit :- digestive problems

G)Contra-indications

1) Pitta prakriti person

2) Peptic ulcers

3) Allergic to black pepper

4) Pregnancy

5) Breastfeeding women

H)Side-effects

1) Acidity

2) Burning sensation in GIT

3) Infertility especially in men (if taken in large dose)

4) Diarrhoea

5) Abdominal pain

6) Urticaria

7) Burning sensation in bladder 

8) Vomiting

9) Watery eyes

I)Formulations

1) Marichiyadi taila

2) Marichiyadi churna

3) Marichiyadi gutika

4) Swasakuthar Rasa

In order to become rich you have to have a hefty bank balance of health.

                                                             -AYUR REALM