After reading this list of the spice’s benefits, you’ll be sprinkling a generous amount on your next meal.
Looking for a quick home remedy to fight a stubborn cold? Brew black pepper tea. In Ayurveda and Chinese medicine too, black pepper tea is known to stimulate circulation and mucus flow. You may flavor your tea with ginger, lemon, and honey.
To deep cleanse your skin, exfoliate your skin with crushed black pepper. Coarse black pepper can remove dead skin cells, and at the same time, stimulate lymphatic flow and blood circulation. We must warn you, if you have sensitive skin, use it first for other areas rather than your facial skin.
The piperine which gives black pepper its spiciness increases the production of digestive enzymes that break down of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins in the body. To digest food faster, add some black pepper to it.
Piperine also enhances metabolic performance and suppresses fat accumulation in the body. If you’re on a weight loss diet, season your salads with the low-cal black pepper. It’s practically sodium-free too. So, it won’t cause bloating.
Crushed black pepper can crush cancer too. Piperine inactivates cells with early signs of cancer trouble and leaves healthy cells alone. Studies show that piperine may decrease your risk of tumor formation and inhibit the growth of cancerous cells.
Want to boost your brain power? One of the benefits of black pepper is that it improves your cognition and lowers the symptoms of depression. For someone suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia, black pepper can really help.
Now that you know of these benefits, the next time you’re at the dinner table, say please pass the pepper!