Pepper

The one ingredient found in every household! 

Black Pepper is the world’s most traded spice and is one of the most common spices found in every household around the world. Black pepper is grown as a flowering vine and the fruit known as peppercorn is cultivated from it. The fruit is then dried up and used as seeds/ made into a powder to be used as a spice/ seasoning. 

The King of Spices! 

Black pepper is also used as a flavor enhancer and is even used to enhance the taste of certain drinks due to its penetrating aroma and hot and woody taste. 

The health benefits associated with black pepper is vast. Pepper is used to controlling obesity as it is known to be a great aid for fat burning. Black pepper is also great for reducing the risk of diseases such as cancer and psychosis and is even used as a cure for depression. 

Black pepper is also well-known as an asthma cure. Consuming pepper mixed with honey and hot water is known to reduce the effects of asthma and bring comfort. Other home cures associated with pepper are drinking water mixed with ginger, pepper, coriander, and garlic to cure a common cold.

The Healthy Skin Ingredient! 

Skin conditions often arise due to lack of nutrition and other external factors and it’s always safer to go the natural route! Using ground pepper seeds with lime zest to areas of skin warts is known to make warts disappear in a matter of a few days. Pepper is also known to help reduce the effects of skin diseases such as eczema. 

Detox with Pepper!

In a day and age where detoxes are so popular, pepper is one of the most sought after ingredients. Pepper helps with the absorption and excretion process of the body thereby making it a good detoxing agent for the body. Piperine, the alkaloid found in pepper is often used in many digestive supplements. Piperine has the potential to detoxify the body as well as remove harmful substances from the body and also helps to reduce inflammation.