Black Pepper Constituents:Volatile essential oil containing the alkaloids piperine,

Black Pepper Oil Description

Black pepper is distilled from peppercorns and is a light amber color. Black pepper oil is hot, warming with a sharp and spicy odor similar to clove, but lighter. Black pepper is a good activator, stimulating the actions of other oils in a blend.

"In homeopathic practice black pepper is used for difficulty in concentrating, heavy headache, and a sad, apprehensive state of mind. Black pepper oil is hot, warming, very yang. Externally it is rubefacient and gently analgesic, and stimulant, successful in cases of rheumatoid arthritis”¹

constipation *cramps *digestion *Headache *muscle pain *Warming/Relaxing *

Pepper stimulates the taste buds and helps to promote digestion. Whole peppercorns are used in pickling, marinades and stews, ground pepper adds it flavor in savory dishes. Keeping peppercorns whole, and grinding just when required keeps the flavor.

Ayurvedic medicines use tiny amounts of black pepper to make the other herbs in the formula more available to the body. Pepper, like cinnamon and cloves is one of the oldest known spices and was being used in India over 4,000 years ago. It is said that Attila demanded 3,000 pounds of pepper in ransom for the city of Rome. Black, white, and green peppercorns all come form the same plant, but they are harvested at different times and handled in different ways. Black peppercorns are the sun-dried red berries, which are picked before they are ripe.