Aromatherapy Essential Oil of Black Pepper

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Essential Oil of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) Abbr: B/P    [to top of page]
Woody vine up to 5 m), with heart shaped leaves and small white flowers. The berries turn from red to black as they ripen.
Note: Middle.
Odour of Essential Oil of Black Pepper: Warm and spicy.
Colour of Essential Oil of Black Pepper: Clear to pale olive.
Source of Essential Oil of Black Pepper: Berries.
Method of Extraction of Black Pepper: Steam distillation or C02.
Properties of Essential Oil of Black Pepper: Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticatarrh, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aperitif, Aphrodisiac, Cardiac, Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Rubefacient, Stimulant, Sudorific.
Actions of Essential Oil of Black Pepper: Aphrodisiac, bone healing, calming, relaxes muscles, stimulates CNS, warming.
Circulatory: Anemia, chills, fluid retention, rheumatism.
Digestion: Appetite - lack, colic, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, flatulence, heartburn, indigestion, intestinal cramps, nausea, toothache, vomiting.
Endocrine: Metabolism - depressed.
Genito-Urinary: Fluid retention, scanty urine.
Immune: Colds, fever, flu.
Lymphatic: Stimulant.
Muscular: Aches and pains, muscle pain, muscle spasms, muscle stiffness, muscle tone, sprains.
Nervous: Stimulates CNS.
Reproduction: Aphrodisiac, impotence, libido - depressed.
Respiratory: Catarrh, cough.
Skeletal: Arthritis, bone healing, joint pain, rheumatism.
Medical Terms: Arthritis, dysentery, quinsy.
Mental/Emotional Symptoms: Aphrodisiac, calming, frigidity, impotence, stimulating, warming.
Cautions for Essential Oil of Black Pepper: May irritate sensitive skin.
Contra-Indications for Black Pepper: Severe kidney disease - do not use.
Comments on Black Pepper: Many countries produce Black Pepper, most importantly Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.~Black Pepper is a wonderfully warming and soothing oil.~It is often used by athletes before performing to help prevent pain and stiffness.~If combined with Rosemary just before running, it has been reported by marathon runners to have improved their time and produced less muscle fatigue and pain.~Any activity such as this should be followed up by a rub down with calming and balancing oils like Lavender and Marjoram.~Black Pepper has also been used as an anti-toxin for some types of food poisoning.

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