Black Pepper / Piper nigrum
NAME
Black Pepper
LATIN NAME
Piper nigrum
ORIGIN
South India.
PARTS USED
Fruit, essential oil.
TYPICAL PREPARATIONS AND DOSAGE
Medicinally it is used in the powdered form, it is often mixed with ginger, cumin, cloves and salt. The powder is often made into a decoction and drunk. It can be applied topically by mixing with clarified butter/ ghee, or other preperations.
A recommended dose of 2-6 grams daily of the powdered black pepper.
PRECAUTIONS
None known.
