Ayurvedic Dravya · Spice · — kcal / 100g

Cubeb pepper Kankola

Also known as: kababchini, tailed pepper, sheetal chini

Kankola — the tailed pepper of the paan tray and the urinary formularies: a mouth-freshening maricha cousin whose smoke-sweet heat classical and Unani texts aim at the bladder and chest.

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Cubeb pepper — Ayurvedic Spice & USDA Nutrition

Cubeb pepper — Rasa: Pungent, Bitter · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Pungent, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Sharp
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Varsha · Midday, Evening

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Kankola — the tailed pepper of the paan tray and the urinary formularies: a mouth-freshening maricha cousin whose smoke-sweet heat classical and Unani texts aim at the bladder and chest.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Tailed berries crushed fresh — allspice-adjacent warmth with a camphor lift. One or two berries chewed is the traditional freshening dose.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha (kankola); Unani tradition (kababchini).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • chewed singly as mouth freshener (paan-tray tradition)
  • in Mughlai and Maghrebi spice blends
  • with elaichi for breath and voice

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: kidney inflammation (traditional cubeb-oil caution)
  • Contraindication: pitta excess in quantity
  • Contraindication: pregnancy in medicinal doses

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Cubeb pepper

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (2g):

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