Black Pepper (Kali Mirch)

Latin Name : Piper Nigrum

Hindi Name : Kali Mirch

Parts Used : Fruits

The plant is widely cultivated and grows all over India upto a height of 1500 meters above the sea level. It is a perennial climber, rooting at the nodes. Leaves are simple, broad, oval and variable in breadth. Flowers are minute and in spikes. Fruits are single seeded oval or round berries, which are red when ripe.

Properties

Black pepper is thermogenic, bitter, diuretic, digestive, stimulant, carminative (cures flatulence). It gives protection from infectious diseases and also helps prevent regular re-occurrence of diseases. It also helps altering affected metabolism and body functions.

Uses

It is useful in fever, cough, cold, indigestion, anorexia, flatulence (gas), dysentery, asthma.