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Tips on Thippili
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Its leaves have medicinal properties guarding one against the diseases of the respiratory tract, writes Hema Vijay
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Invaluable: Thippili plant has right properties and adds sweet and spice.
The curry leaf is famous. Another leaf that ought to have been as famous and as widely used is the humble Thippili, or Piper longum. The leaves of this herb have medicinal properties, which can strengthen you against diseases of the respiratory tract, a majority of which happen to get triggered by air pollution. So, Thippili can be a handy leaf to include in your diet. Thippili, as it is popularly known, also contains one per cent essential oil, which exhibits anti-bacteri
al activities.
Just season your rasam, sambar or curry with a few of these leaves everyday. The leaves have a kind of hot-and-sweet taste, which can be nice and spicy too. And what better way to get those leaves than to pluck them fresh every single day, from a Thippili creeping up in your balcony. Here is how.
Planter settings
The soil needs to be well drained but rich in organic matter too, so make sure the soil mixture has coarse sand and manure along with red earth and sand mixture.
The plant grows well under semi-shade conditions, so the balcony or windowsill can be an ideal location for this plant. If you want to grow it outdoors, grow it under the shade of a tree.
Propagation
Thippili can be grown from its rooted cuttings, which should be over 15 cm long to begin with. The plant remains in its prime condition for about three years, after which you may plant a new cutting. Manure the plant about once a month, and enthusiastic Thippili growers could keep dropping stuff like used tea powder into the planter pot to keep up its manure level. Then? Just start plucking those leaves.
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