1. Sunthi(Sanskrit name), dry ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)
2. Pippali(Sanskrit name), long pepper (Piper longum Linn)
3. Marica (Sanskit name), black pepper (Piper nigrum linn) taken in equal quantity.
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
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Ginger is described in all the main texts of ayurveda extensively and is one the commonly used herbs in ayurveda. It is specifically used for digestive disorders and inflammatory conditions. An erect perennial herb with aromatic rhizome.
Piper longum Linn
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All main ayurvedic texts have extensively quoted Pippali among the dasaimani group and ganas respectively. In Atharva veda Pippali is mentioned as rasayana. It is an aromatic slender climber.
Piper nigrum linn
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According to the vedic literature utility of black pepper is very less. But in the samhita period the utility of black pepper is more realized and the used extensively in therapeutics. A branching & climbing perennial shrub.
Use of trikatu choornam
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Respiratory disorder
Fever, cold, cough, breathing difficulty, sinusitis, head ache, foul smell of birth, sneezing, asthma, COPD.
3gm of powder with honey or lemon juice thrice a day before food is very effective.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Loss of appetite, constipation, indigestion, vomiting, malabsorption, abdominal pain, functional disorders of stomach and duodenum, nausea, excessive saliva
3gm of powder with honey or ghee or milk before food is highly effective
Cardiovascular system
Chest pain, breathlessness, hypertension, allergic disorders in blood, anemia, high platelet count, iron deficiency anemia.
3gm with honey or hot water twice daily after food.
Diabetes and nutritional disorders
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Diabetes
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3gm of Trikatu choornam + 5 gm of powder of Indian gooseberry early morning before food with hot water
3gm of Trikatu choornam + 2gm fine powder of turmeric with hot early morning before food
Hyperlipidaemias
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3gm of Trikatu choornam + 500 mg of Ayasindooram with honey after food
3gm of Trikatu choornam + 1gm Annabhedi with honey before food.