Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Some of you may know black pepper as a cooking ingredient, some are powdered or whole seeds. Truly in addition to enhancing the taste Cook, black pepper also has benefits health.
Quoted from Medical Daily, black pepper is rich in vitamins, minerals, a stimulus for the sense of taste to bring about other positive effects on your body.
Black pepper can increase metabolism, physical health as well as psychological. Because it is not surprising if someone calls this spice king of spices.
Here are the health benefits of black pepper that you may not have missed.
Ayurvedic treatment
Black pepper is apparently used in ayurvedic medicine for its health benefits. Ayurveda is traditional medicine, the oldest holistic healing from India which puts forward the concept of balance.
Combined with castor oil or ghee (pure Indian butter), black pepper is used to stimulate appetite, aid in breathing and as a cough therapy.
Relieve sore muscles
You can mix black pepper oil with rosemary flower oil for a soothing blend. This scented oil blend is heated to soothe tense muscles and relieve pain.
Relieves toothache
Mix two teaspoons of pepper with hot water. Let this mixture cool then gargle to reduce pain.
Or you can also try rubbing a little black pepper on the sore tooth area to relieve pain.
Good for digestion
Unripe black pepper contains hydrochloric acid which helps improve digestion in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid alone can help clear the intestines and reduce the risk of other gastrointestinal disorders.
So, it’s a good idea to add a pinch of black pepper to your diet.
Rich in nutrients
Black pepper turns out to contain more nutrients than you think. In fact, black pepper is full of vitamin A and rich in vitamins C and K.
Other nutrients in black pepper include thiamine, vitamin B2, vitamin B9, calcium and copper.
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Prevents constipation
If you have less than three bowel movements a week, you may experience constipation. Adding black pepper to your diet every day will help overcome this problem.
Once consumed regularly, black pepper can reduce colon cancer, constipation, nausea, and certain other bacterial-related disorders.
Helps you lose weight
Black pepper can help with weight loss and is added to green tea, two to three times a day. This herb contains phytonutrients that contribute to reducing excess body fat. This type of spice can also increase metabolism.
Prevent cancer
The combination of black pepper with turmeric is believed to prevent cancer. This concoction can be consumed like milk, which is mixed with the two ingredients.
Turmeric and black pepper infused milk are usually given to people with severe flu. Black pepper also contains antioxidants, vitamin A and carotenoids, all of which can help prevent cancer and other deadly diseases.
Caring for skin
The ‘king of spices’ is also said to be able to prevent skin pigmentation. This condition is usually a white patch. There are many drugs on the market that restore skin tone like all, but black pepper can help maintain your original skin tone and prevent skin pigmentation in any form.
(NMA)
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