Java Long Pepper (Chavya)
Piper retrofractum
| Synonyme | Piper chaba |
|---|---|
| Famille | Piperaceae |
| Sanskrit | Chavya |
| हिंदी | चव्य |
| മലയാളം | കാട്ടുതിപ്പലി |
| Parties utilisées | stem, fruit |
Java long pepper is a flowering vine of the pepper family that climbs on trees and walls. Its slender fruit spikes, red when ripe, are dried and used as a spice. It is native to Java and is cultivated in parts of India.
Known in Sanskrit as Chavya, the stem and fruit are part of classical Ayurveda and appear in well-known digestive spice blends alongside long pepper and black pepper. They are valued for their warming quality.
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