What is Timur Nepali?

Timut pepper is known botanically as Zanthoxylum armatum and commonly as Timur pepper, prickly ash, toothache tree and Nepalese pepper. The spice is related to Szechuan pepper and boasts similar properties. So basically, that means timut pepper is hot. “Timut pepper is used in Asian and Indian cuisines.

Is Timur spicy?

The spice looks a bit like a clove but is citrusy and mildly peppery. Although they look like seeds, timur are dried berries from a prickly variety of ash (Zanthoxylum alatum) that grows in the Himalayas.

What is Sichuan pepper called in Nepali?

Nepal pepper – Szechwan pepper, Sichuan pepper, Chinese pepper, (Z. armatum) – Timmur – (टिम्मुर, तिम्बुर) Also known as ban timmur or Nepali pepper, this is a highly pungent, sharp tasting dried berry from the prickly ash shrub family.

What is the benefits of black pepper?

Black pepper and its active compound piperine may have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Laboratory studies suggest that black pepper may improve cholesterol levels, blood sugar control, and brain and gut health.

Where can I buy Timur from in Nepal?

In order to enhance understanding of the evolutionary processes in NTFP production, this article analyzes the different management systems of timur (Zanthoxylum armatum) production in Nepalese forests. Products of this medicinal plant are regularly traded with India.

Where did the study of Timur take place?

The data reported here were obtained as part of a study on the effects of different types of access to land and social networks concerned with the collection and trade of timur in Nepal ( Den Hertog 1997 ). The study was carried out in the western part of the Salyan district in the midwestern region of Nepal (Figure 1).

Where does the majority of Timur Pepper come from?

The study revealed that a large quantity of timur is collected and harvested from the naturally grown as well as transplanted shrubs in the community forests and leasehold forests, private forests, and barren lands in Salyan, Surkhet, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Achham, and Kalikot districts. A small portion of production comes from the national forest.