or preserved, while white pepper is the fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers have been removed before drying and black pepper is the almost mature complete berry that is dried and separated from their stalks.

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Black pepper information and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments, to treat ailments and problems, such as stimulating the entire body, boosting circulation, fighting food poisoning and dysentery, helping to relieve diarrhea, as well as nasal congestion and sinusitis.

Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.

Botanical Classification: Family Piperaceae

Genus and specie: Piper nigrum

Other names: Hu jiao.

Description of the herb black pepper:

Black and white peppercorns are the dried berries obtained from a creeper with woody stems and oval heart shaped leaves. Tiny white flowers appear in pendulous spikes, followed by spherical red berries. Common to South and East India.

Parts used:

The fruits (peppercorns) are used.

Green pepper is the whole fresh berry that is frozen or preserved, while white pepper is the fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers have been removed before drying and black pepper is the almost mature complete berry that is dried and separated from their stalks.

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arrhea, as well as nasal congestion and sinusitis.

Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.

Botanical Classification: Family Piperaceae

Genus and specie: Piper nigrum

Other names: Hu jiao.

Description of the herb black pepper:

Black and white peppercorns are the dried berries obtained from a creeper with woody stems and oval heart shaped leaves. Tiny white flowers appear in pendulous spikes, followed by spherical red berries. Common to South and East India.

Parts used:

The fruits (peppercorns) are used.

Green pepper is the whole fresh berry that is frozen or preserved, while white pepper is the fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers have been removed before drying and black pepper is the almost mature complete berry that is dried and separated from their stalks.

Proper

Piperaceae

Genus and specie: Piper nigrum

Other names: Hu jiao.

Description of the herb black pepper:

Black and white peppercorns are the dried berries obtained from a creeper with woody stems and oval heart shaped leaves. Tiny white flowers appear in pendulous spikes, followed by spherical red berries. Common to South and East India.

Parts used:

The fruits (peppercorns) are used.

Green pepper is the whole fresh berry that is frozen or preserved, while white pepper is the fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers have been removed before drying and black pepper is the almost mature complete berry that is dried and separated from their stalks.

Proper

eaves. Tiny white flowers appear in pendulous spikes, followed by spherical red berries. Common to South and East India.

Parts used:

The fruits (peppercorns) are used.

Green pepper is the whole fresh berry that is frozen or preserved, while white pepper is the fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers have been removed before drying and black pepper is the almost mature complete berry that is dried and separated from their stalks.

Proper

or preserved, while white pepper is the fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers have been removed before drying and black pepper is the almost mature complete berry that is dried and separated from their stalks.

Properties:

An aromatic, pungent, warming herb that lowers fever and improves digestion.

Black pepper contains essential oil (up to 3.5%) and 5 - 10% pungent acid-amides with piperine as well as piperyline, piperoleines and piperamine, while the oil contains sabinene, pinene, phellandrene, linalool and limonene.

Piperine is known as a central nervous system depressant and has good anticonvulsant and antimicrobial properties. It stimulates both the digestive and circulatory system and, apart from this, has insecticidal properties.

Therapeutic uses:

Internal use:

Used in the West to aid:

digestion, relieve gas, and in Chinese medicine to - treat food poisoning, stomach chills, cholera, dysentery, vomiting caused by hypothermia.

It is also used in Ayurvedic medicine to stimulate the digestive system and is used for treatment of nausea, lack of appetite and other dyspeptic complaints.

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