BLACK PEPPER

Description

AMONG THE SPICES, BLACK PEPPER IS THE KING.
IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT, MOST POPULAR AND MOST WIDELY USED SPICE IN THE WORLD.
IT HAVE EXTENSIVE CULINARY USES FOR FLAVOURING AND THE PRESERVING PROCESSED FOODS AND IS IMPORTANT MEDICINALLY.
BLACK PEPPER WAS THE FIRST ORIENTAL SPICE TO BE INTRODUCED IN TO THE WESTERN WORLD .
PEPPER WAS ALSO USED IN MEDICINE AS A CARMINATIVE AND FEBRIFUGE FOR AIDING IN

NOTABLE FACTS

COLOR- THE COLOUR SHOULD BE BLACK OR BROWNISH BLACK APPEARANCE- THERE SHOULD BE SOLID DEEP SET WRINKLES ON THE SURFACE.

AYURVEDA & MEDICINAL USES
1.DIGESTIVE AID- INCREASES HYDROCHLORIC ACID SECRETION 2.EXPECTORANT- HELPS LOOSEN MUCUS 3.METABOLIC STIMULANT 4.IMPROVES KIDNEY FUNCTION 5.HELPS PREVENT INTESTINAL GAS 6.INCREASES NUTRIENT ABSORPTION 7.FACILLITATES WEIGHT LOSS
NUTRIENTS & VALUES
BLACK PEPPER IS A RICH SOURCE OF MINERALS LIKE MANGANESE, COPPER, MAGNESIUM , CALCIUM ,PHOSPHORUS ,IRON ,POTASSIUM AND VITAMINS LIKE RIBOFLAVIN.VATAMIN C,K