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THE AYURVEDIC INGREDIENT GUIDE

Vidang · False black pepper

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Vidang source plant

Appetite & Digestion

Vidang · False black pepper

Embelia ribes

Vidang is a traditional digestive fruit used for appetite and bowel-care preparations.

Medicinal & Wellness Uses

  • Digestive care: Traditionally used for appetite and gas-related digestive discomfort.
  • Bowel-care tradition: Recorded in traditional intestinal-care preparations; use the complete product for its labelled purpose.

Standalone Use vs. Formulated Use

Using the Herb Alone

Vidang is not ordinary black pepper. Whole fruit, powder and isolated embelin differ in strength and should not be substituted by appearance.

How Our Formulation Combines Ingredients

Vidang joins Amla, Haritaki, Bibhitaki and digestive spices in one complete bowel-care granule recipe.

Purpose in Our Products

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Each 100 g contains (percentages w/w as printed)Added for digestive support
Vidang complements the other fruits and spices in the complete bowel-care granules.

Directions and care

Read the complete product label. Use under the guidance of a qualified physician. Keep out of reach of children.

Sources & photo creditState Medicinal Plants Board Kerala: Vidang ↗Source reference ↗

Dinesh Valke from Thane, India · CC BY-SA 2.0

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