Piper Nigrum

Name : Black pepper
Family : Piperaece
Active Compounds : Black pepper's aromatic, slightly musty odor comes from the volatile oils found largely in the flesh and skin. Its pungent bite comes from the alkaloids-piperine and resins found mostly in the seeds. The oils go in to perfumes and flavoring.

Medicinal characteristic :
Rasa : Katu
Guna : Laghu, tikshna
Virya : Ushna
Vipaka : Katu

Uses of Piper nigrum :

• Piper nigrum increase the flow of Saliva,stimulates appetite, tones the colon muscles and It is a general digestive tonic.
• As a gargle It is useful in paralysis of the tongue.
• Useful in atonic dyspepsia and turbid condition of the stomach. It will correct nausea.
• It has been used in Vertigo, paralytic and arthritic disorders.
• Also useful in diarrhoea, cholera, and very usefulto wash for a tinea capititis. it is very good for some skin diseases.
  
• As a local application for relaxed sore throat.
• It can be used to help in the treatment of pain relife, rheumatism, flu, colds, exhaustion, nerve tonic, fever.
• It is very good for toothache - make a decoction of pepper with 1/8 tsp of black pepper with 1/2 cup boiling water. rinse the mouthwith small sips with warm decoction. repeat as needed.
• Piper nigrum is very good drug for Asthma .