Long Pepper

Want a perfect start to a day with Freako Fresh Salted raisins? We are back with another reason. This time the ingredient is Long Pepper.

Long pepper , commonly known as Indian Long Pepper or pippali is a flowering plant or flowering vine which is cultivated for its fruit . The fruit combined with other herbs is used to make many Ayurvedic medicines . Also , the dried fruit is used either as a spice or as a seasoning in many cuisines . Long pepper has a taste similar to , but a little hotter than that of black pepper . It is known to cure many everyday problems like stomachache, indigestion, intestinal gas, diarrhea and cholera. It is also used for curing lung problems like asthma, bronchitis, and cough.