Abstract

ETHNOBOTANY AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF KABAB CHINI (PIPER CUBEBA)

Dr. Qazi Zaid Ahmad*, Aziz Ur Rahman and Tajuddin

ABSTRACT

Kabab chini (Piper cubeba) the dried ripe berries of Piper cubeba commonly known as Cubeb which has been used in traditional medicines for various disorders. Such as urogenital diseases, gonorrhoea, dysentery, syphilis, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, enteritis and asthma. It has been described in the classical Unani literature in detail and various actions such as Mudirre baul (diuretic), Mufattit wa Mukhrije Hasat (lithotriptic), Dafeye taffun (antiseptic), Muqa-wwiye Kulyah (kidney tonic), Mohafize Kulyah (nephroprotective), etc. have been ascribed to it. In recent years the Kabab chini (Piper cubeba) has been studied by a number of scientists to validate the acclaimed medicinal properties along with pharmacogonostical and phytochemical properties. So an attempt has been made for review of the work carried out by scientific community along with an overview on ethnobotantical and ethnopharmcological description.

Keywords: Mudirre baul, Mufattit wa Mukhrije Hasat, Dafeye taffun etc.