Botanical Name: Piper nigrum
Piperaceae family
Origin: Cultivated in India for the last 2000 years now grown in Indonesia, Malaysia + Madagascar
A perennial climbing vine. Oil is almost colourless to bluish-green
Extraction: Berries dried in sun (peppercorns) then steam distilled
Main Therapeutic Properties:
Analgesic
Rubefacient
Antispasmodic
Aphrodisiac
Tonic
Bactericidal
Antiseptic
Stomachic
Applications:
Comforts + warms stomach
Flatulence
Antiseptic for urinary tract
Respiratory – expectorant
Intermittent fever
Tonic for the spleen
Muscle aches + pains
Fatigue
Poor muscle tone
Mental & Emotional
Cephalic
Aphrodisiac
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