False Black Pepper - Embelia ribes Burm(Myrsinaceae)

Embelia ribes burm - False Black Pepper - Vidanga

Latin Name : Embelia ribes Burn((Myrsinaceae)

English Name : False Black Pepper, False Pepper

Hindi Name : Babrang, Bhingi

Kannada Name : Vaivaling

Malayalam Name : Vilal

Marathi Name : Ambati, Kokla

Sanskrit : Bidanga, Vidanga, Krimighna

Tamil : Vaivilangam, Kakkandankai

Family Name : MYRSINACEAE

Medicinal Uses :

1. The fruits and root of Embelia ribes(Vidanga) is used in the form of powder and paste to treat worms, heart-diseases, skin diseases, pollution of earth, headache, jaundice, poisoning and as rejuvinative Worms.
   
   
2. Vidanga excels as anthelmintic and is used in food and drinks, bath, fumigation and an ointment.
   
   
3. Warm decoction of vidanga and aragvadha (cassia fistula) should be given to those suffering from worms.
   
   
4. Diabetes: Powder of vidanga, triphala (Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica) and pippali (piper longum) taken with honey destroys skin diseases, worms, diabetes, sinus and fistula-in-ano.
   
   
5. It is used mainly in helminthiasis, and antifungal agent in ringworm, and in other chronic dermatoses.
   
   
6. The powdered berries are used to expel worms. They are used as an astringent, alterative and nervine tonic and for constipation, colic, dyspepsia, flatulence and piles.
   
   
7. Fruits are acrid, astringent, anthelmintic, bitter, brain tonic, carminative, contraceptive, diuretic, febrifuge, laxative, stimulant, and thermogenic.
   
   
8. It is useful in skin diseases, leprosy, nervous debility, dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, tumors, asthma, fever, ascaris infestation and general debility.
   
   
9. Paste is being used for mouth wash and avoiding cavities.
   
   
10. The dried fruit considered anthelmic, astringent, carminative, alterative and stimulant.
    
    
11. It is effective in the treatment of ascariasis.
    
    
12. The dried fruits are used in decoctions for fevers and for diseases of the chest and skin. The fruit also shows
    anti-bacterial activity.
    
    

 

Latin Name : Embelia ribes Burn((Myrsinaceae)

English Name : False Black Pepper, False Pepper

Hindi Name : Babrang, Bhingi

Kannada Name : Vaivaling

Malayalam Name : Vilal

Marathi Name : Ambati, Kokla

Sanskrit : Bidanga, Vidanga, Krimighna

Tamil : Vaivilangam, Kakkandankai

Family Name : MYRSINACEAE