benefits of black pepper

Pepper benefits in getting rid of cold. To prepare this natural cure, add 24 black peppercorns (ground), ginger, crushed cloves and a few holy basil leaves in a cup of water and let the solution boil. Finally, mix some lemon juice and honey in the solution and drink it. Alternatively, you can add the abovementioned ingredients in your teawhile it boils.

Pepper plant is native to India and it is found in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Konkan and Assam. In South East Asia it is found in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Peppers are the fruits of the plant which are harvested, dried and sold in the market. These fruits are harvested during the months of December to April depending upon the climate surrounding the plant.

Studies on pepper extracts revealed that some of the compounds possess antibacterial properties against bacterial species such as Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus sphaericus, and Staphylococcus aureus in the Gram +ve category, and Klebsiella aerogenes and Chromobacterium violaceum in the Gram

Black pepper provides a natural solution to the embarrassing problem of intestinal gas. The stimulation of hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach reduces the intestinal gas problems.

The pepper plant is a tropical, perennial climbing vine with aerial roots, growing up to 4 meters in height on the supporting trees or poles. The plant consists of wide, glossy, green leaves that are grown in alternate manner on the stem and bears dense spikes of white flowers. The berries are green when unripe and turn red as they mature.