Thippili (திப்பிலி) is long pepper, the botanical Piper longum (family Piperaceae). AVM Herbals’ Thippili Powder is titled “Long Pepper” and its listing names the plant as Piper longum.
Names at a glance
- Tamil: திப்பிலி (Thippili)
- English: long pepper, Indian long pepper, pippali
- Botanical: Piper longum L. (family Piperaceae)
- Part used in AVM’s powder: not specified in AVM’s listing — please check the exact product label
Long pepper is not black pepper
Tamil Wikipedia describes Piper longum as a close relative of black pepper (கரும்மிளகு, Piper nigrum), a different plant. AVM Herbals lists them as separate products: Thippili Powder here, and Karpaga Milagu Podi, whose ingredient line names Milagu (black pepper; Piper nigrum).
The name on the listing
AVM Herbals’ listing writes the name Piper longum without an author. This page follows Kew’s accepted species Piper longum L.; the mapping rests on the product title and AVM’s botanical field, not on a physical test of any batch.
The plant part
AVM Herbals’ available listing for Thippili Powder names the plant but does not state which part of it the powder is made from, so this page does not name one. Please check the part used on the pack label.
In the AVM Herbals range
Thippili Powder is the AVM Herbals powder listed as long pepper, in 25 g and 50 g packs. Its product page gives the directions for use; please follow the directions on the pack. See Ingredient Stories for other herbs and the AVM Herbals powders made from them, and How to Read an AVM Herbals Product Page for what each line on a pack means.
Herbal products are not suitable for everyone. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a health condition, please speak to a qualified practitioner before starting any herbal product.
தமிழில் சுருக்கம்
திப்பிலி என்பது Piper longum (long pepper) தாவரத்தின் தமிழ்ப் பெயர். ஏவிஎம் ஹெர்பல்ஸின் தற்போதைய பட்டியல் திப்பிலி பொடியில் எந்தத் தாவரப் பகுதி உள்ளது என்பதைக் குறிப்பிடவில்லை; தயாரிப்பு லேபிளைப் பார்க்கவும். பயன்படுத்தும் முறைக்குத் தயாரிப்புப் பக்கத்தைப் பார்க்கவும்.
References
- Kew Plants of the World Online (POWO) — Piper longum L., accepted species, family Piperaceae (botanical identity and accepted name only): powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:682031-1
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Piper longum L. (name record): ipni.org/n/682031-1
- English Wikipedia — Long pepper (common names): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_pepper
- Tamil Wikipedia — திப்பிலி (Tamil name; black pepper as a close relative): ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/திப்பிலி
- AVM Herbals product listings (Tamil product name திப்பிலி பொடி and ingredient lines): Thippili Powder, Karpaga Milagu Podi
Kew’s Plants of the World Online gives the accepted botanical name; IPNI is cited as a name record; Wikipedia is cited only for common and Tamil names; AVM Herbals’ listing does not state the plant part. None of this is evidence of health effects, and this page is not medical advice.
About this guide
Published by AVM Herbals. Prepared with AI assistance from the cited botanical sources and AVM product listings. Tamil wording is awaiting native review. Suggest a correction.