Pippali, Pimpali or Piper Longum (Latin, linn) is an indigenous plant to North- eastern & southern india and Ceylon, cultivated in Eastern Bengal. Pippali is the term applied to the fruit of piper longum and pippali mool to roots of piper longum plant. Pippali Mool has milder effects than Pippali & is available in small cylindrical pieces of nodal and internodal pieces, about 2 mm thick. In Ayurvedic text it is mentioned that due to hot potency the roots are used in digestive weakness, and promoting respiratory functions. Pippali roots helps to relieve inflammations, edema, and restores the structures of the body to normalcy, improves appetite, and relieves flatulence.