Black pepper is known since ancient times. The first mentions were made in Indian manuscripts 3 thousand years ago.
Spice fell into Europe during the Middle Ages and has gained immense popularity.
There was a time when black pepper was calculated as a currency in trade transactions, since its value was high, almost on par with gold. It's all about taste and healing properties.
Short description
This is a climbing plant from the Pepper family, originally from the Indian province of Malabar( Malahabar).
By the way, the name of the province is translated as "land of pepper".
The plant is cultivated for the sake of a fruit-pea, which is a spice.
The fruits are consumed as a whole, and in the ground form.
Black pepper curls like a vine and reaches a length of 15 m, clinging to the roots of the roots of trees and shrubs.
Harvest is harvested twice a year.
The plant fructifies for 20-30 years.
Chemical composition of
All useful qualities are determined by chemical composition.100 g of pepper contains:
Nutritional information:
| Description | Amount | Calorie | 250 kcal | 13% |
| Fat | 3.5 g | 10% | ||
| Carbohydrate | 65 g | 50% | ||
| Proteins | 11 g | 20% | ||
| Cellulose | 26 g | 70% |
Vitamins:
| Name | Quantity | Requirement( per day) |
| 300 IU | 10% | |
| With | 20 mg | 35% |
| To | 163 μg | 135% |
| E | 4.9 mg | 30% |
| Choline | 11, 5 mg | 2% |
| Folic acid | 9.8 μg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.35 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin | 0.25 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Niacin | 1.15 μg | 7% |
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Mineral substances:
| Name | Quantity | Requirement( per day) |
| Potassium | 1250 mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 45 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 1.2 mg | 120% |
| Calcium | 440 mg | 45% |
| Manganese | 5.7mg | 250% |
| Magnesium | 200 mg | 49% |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 170 mg | 25% |
Black pepper also contains the following substances:
- resin( up to 2%);
- fatty oils( up to 12%);
- piperine( an alkaloid that creates a burning sensation);
- essential oils( up to 2-3%);
- is dipentene and fellandrene( flavors).
The composition is rich and varied, which influenced the popularity of this spice.
Useful properties of
Let's consider the main useful properties of black pepper:
- Digestion - spice enhances digestive properties of gastric juice, due to stimulation of hydrochloric acid production.
Prevents diarrhea and eliminates constipation.
Prevents the accumulation of gases in the intestines and helps to remove toxic substances from the digestive organs, neutralizing them.
Thanks to pepper( for the benefit of the Bulgarian is written in this article), the food is better absorbed and digested, and appetite also improves. - Weight loss - black pepper helps break down fats into small components, which prevents the formation of fatty deposits.
- Skin - helps the development of pigment melanin.
English physicians have proved that black pepper is a natural and natural remedy for the disease of vitiligo, which arises, precisely, because of a lack of melanin.
Pepper has antioxidant properties and prevents the development of skin cancer.
This product is present in many creams and masks for the healing of skin( for the use of lavender oil, read here). - Diseases of the upper respiratory tract - pepper is used in the form of decoctions, tinctures and infusions to combat colds.
It destroys infections and helps to clear phlegm, clearing mucous membranes and facilitating breathing. - Antibacterial properties - spice-based tinctures are used as an external agent for treating wounds, bites and other skin damage, which helps to remove irritation and itching, and also to destroy the infection.
- Oncology - black pepper is an antioxidant, that is, it prevents the mutation of cells and prevents the development of malignant, cancerous tumors( therapeutic properties of bear bile).
In the first place, under the protection are the heart muscle and liver.
In addition, the spice slows down the aging process by rejuvenating the cells. - Bioadditive - a complex of vitamins and minerals serves as a natural and tasty food supplements, in the form of spices.
The body thus receives a lot of necessary nutrients, not yielding to such popular supplements in sports nutrition, as levzeya safflower( useful properties and contraindications). - The brains of are still not clear how and why, but it is noticed that black pepper improves memory and coordination.
This property is used to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Elderly people stay toned longer, as pepper delay the aging of the brain and increase brain activity. - Ulcer - despite its pungency, pepper helps in the treatment of gastric ulcer and other damages to the intestinal mucosa.
He heals wounds and sores, providing antiseptic action and enhancing the secretion of glands. - For women - spice is used by women to purify the body of toxins and toxins.
This improves the appearance and well-being, relieves muscle tension and normalizes the nervous system, which is especially important during the menstrual cycle and menopause( the healing properties of oak cortex in gynecology are described in this article).
Pepper oil wraps help in the fight against cellulite, thanks to its ability to dissolve fatty tissues. - For teeth - pepper prevents the formation of caries, disinfecting the oral cavity of pathogens, and relieves toothache.
- For hair - spice is found in many shampoos to combat dandruff.
In addition, this product reduces the fat content of hair and normalizes the PH level, and also removes itching and other unpleasant sensations in the area of hair growth. - Cardiovascular system - helps to thin the blood and strengthen the walls of blood vessels.
Dissolves cholesterol deposits and prevents the formation of blood clots.
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Harm and contraindications
Harm is in the burning of pepper, so do not abuse it. The use of this spice is not recommended in the following cases:
- acute gastrointestinal diseases;
- cholelithiasis;
- acute diseases of the bladder and kidney;
- mental disorders;
- pregnancy( how to use a dried apricot read here) and breastfeeding.
You can not use spices in the post-operation period , as it irritates the nasal mucosa and provokes sneezing, which can cause seam divergence.
Do not eat pepper on an empty stomach , so as not to burn your stomach.
It is best combined with fatty foods, since both products are neutralized by each other.
Frequent addition to food can cause heartburn and disrupt digestion.
In some cases, individual intolerance and allergy are possible.
Application in folk medicine
In addition to nutritional value, black pepper is still used in folk medicine as a medicine. Consider the prescriptions of drugs based on this spice:
- For the treatment of cough .
1 g of ground black pepper is diluted with a glass of water and drunk before eating.
The agent helps in the fight against bacterial infections and serves as an antihelminthic drug.
This same recipe is used to improve appetite and facilitate digestion, as well as stool. - Strengthening tincture .
For preparation it is required: 10 peas of pepper, a sprig of bitter wormwood( useful properties of grass are described here), 2 teaspoons of dried St. John's wort leaves, 10 pieces of raisins( use and harm), a bag of black tea and 1 st-spoon of honey.
All ingredients are ground, mixed and placed in a glass dish, and then poured 0.5 liters of alcohol or vodka.
Insist the remedy in a darkened place for 3 months, periodically shaking.
Use tincture every time before and after eating 20 ml for 2 weeks.
This product normalizes digestion and stools.
Eliminates both diarrhea and constipation.
In addition, immunity increases and appetite improves.
Forbidden to children and people with alcoholism .Pepper plaster from joint diseases .
For preparation of a plaster take for 1 ч-th spoon of pepper, honey and flour.
All ingredients are mixed and applied to the affected area of the body, fastened with gauze.
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The drug reduces pain and improves blood circulation.
This same tool is used as compresses for colds and coughs. - Tincture against cough .
Prepare the tincture in the calculation of 1 tsp spoon per 100 ml of alcohol or vodka.
Insist for 1 month and take one or two glasses at night( 50-100 ml).
The remedy coughs and reduces body temperature.
It is recommended after the intake of tightly wrapped to cause sweating, which will cleanse the body of toxins and pathogens. - Treatment of skin diseases .
Black pepper in equal proportions mixed with henna.
The product helps in the fight against skin diseases caused by fungal and bacterial infections. From kidney stones .
First, clean the raisins from the bones, and then put the peas of pepper instead.
Take once a day before lunch for 2 weeks.
Kidney stones dissolve and come out with urine. - For male potency .
For preparation take on a teaspoon of ground pepper and sugar, which are dissolved in a glass of warm milk.
The recipe came from ancient times.
It is claimed that it works from the first reception.
Men's forces( the use of the field of the field) will increase and the body will come to tonus, which will affect the overall well-being.
Helpful advice
Black pepper is very useful for the body as a whole, however, only in reasonable quantities.
In a day, enough, a pinch in one of the dishes to get the necessary portion of health.
If there is heartburn or other unpleasant symptoms, then the amount of spices should be reduced or temporarily discontinued use of the product.
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