Latin Name(s): Embelia ribes

English Name(s): False Black Pepper, False Pepper

Sanskrit / Indian Name (s): Virang, Krimighna, Tandula, Vidanga

Cure for: Viranga is a traditional Ayurvedic herb used as a stimulant as well as to soothe and calm the mind and body.

The root, berries and leaves all are used in herbal formulas. It has been used as a laxative and to treat flatulence, although there are many other traditional uses. The herb is mainly useful to treat skin disorders and but used for other ailments also like abdominal disorders, indigestion, headache, heart disease, insanity, lung disease, mouth ulcers, obesity, pneumonia, toothache and worms.