| Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) is in the Piperaceae | | | | analgesic, stimulates metabolism, antimicrobial, |
| (pepper) family. Today the oil comes from | | | | antifungal, is diuretic, a laxative, and stimulant for the |
| Madagascar, Ceylon and England. It is obtained | | | | nervous, circulatory and digestive systems. It is used |
| through steam distillation of the fruit and dried berries. | | | | for obesity and for arthritis, digestive problems, |
| The pepper plant is actually a perennial woody vine | | | | fatigue, nerve/muscle pain and fungal infections. Black |
| up to 16 feet high. It has heart-shaped leaves and | | | | pepper will also redden and warm the skin. |
| small white flowers. The berries turn from red to | | | | You can dilute one part black pepper with one part |
| black as they mature. Black pepper is the dried, fully | | | | vegetable oil and apply on location or on the chakras |
| grown, unripe fruit. | | | | vita/flex points. It can also be directly inhaled, |
| Traditionally pepper actually has a very long history. It | | | | diffused or taken as a dietary supplement. Black |
| was used in the secret recipes of the Egyptians for | | | | pepper blends well with frankincense, sandalwood, |
| embalming Ramses II. In ancient times it was | | | | lavender, rosemary, marjoram, spices and florals. As |
| considered as valuable as gold or silver. One of the | | | | for safety, black pepper is non-toxic, non-sensitizing. |
| demands of the barbarian Goth tribes when they | | | | It may be an irritant in high concentrations since it |
| vanquished Rome was 3,000 pounds of pepper as | | | | does redden the skin. |
| part of their ransom fee. Traditional Chinese healers | | | | Want to learn more about the healing properties of |
| used pepper to treat cholera, malaria, and digestive | | | | black pepper and other essential oils? Consider |
| problems. In Greece it was used for intermittent | | | | becoming a certified aromatherapist. Educational |
| fever and to fortify the stomach. The mendicant | | | | courses in healing energy and aromatherapy can help |
| monks of India ate peppercorns every day to give | | | | you understand how essential oils heal the body/mind |
| them endurance. | | | | spirit. The Institute of Spiritual Healing and |
| How Can Pepper Essential Oil Help Us Today? | | | | Aromatherapy is offering courses throughout the |
| Pepper has a number of great properties. It is | | | | United States. |