By Linda Lee Smith
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) is in the Piperaceae (pepper) family. Today the oil comes from Madagascar, Ceylon and England. It is obtained through steam distillation of the fruit and dried berries. The pepper plant is actually a perennial woody vine up to 16 feet high. It has heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers. The berries turn from red to black as they mature. Black pepper is the dried, fully grown, unripe fruit.
Traditionally pepper actually has a very long history. It was used in the secret recipes of the Egyptians for embalming Ramses II. In ancient times it was considered as valuable as gold or silver. One of the demands of the barbarian Goth tribes when they vanquished Rome was 3,000 pounds of pepper as part of their ransom fee. Traditional Chinese healers used pepper to treat cholera, malaria, and digestive problems. In Greece it was used for intermittent fever and to fortify the stomach. The mendicant monks of India ate peppercorns every day to give them endurance.
How Can Pepper Essential Oil Help Us Today?
Pepper has a number of great properties. It is analgesic, stimulates metabolism, antimicrobial, antifungal, is diuretic, a laxative, and stimulant for the nervous, circulatory and digestive systems. It is used for obesity and for arthritis, digestive problems, fatigue, nerve/muscle pain and fungal infections. Black pepper will also redden and warm the skin.
You can dilute one part black pepper with one part vegetable oil and apply on location or on the chakras/vita/flex points. It can also be directly inhaled, diffused or taken as a dietary supplement. Black pepper blends well with frankincense, sandalwood, lavender, rosemary, marjoram, spices and florals. As for safety, black pepper is non-toxic, non-sensitizing. It may be an irritant in high concentrations since it does redden the skin.
Want to learn more about the healing properties of black pepper and other essential oils? Consider becoming a certified aromatherapist. Educational courses in healing energy and aromatherapy can help you understand how essential oils heal the body/mind/spirit.
Check this out for more information on learning to heal through the art of aromatherapy as a clinical aromatherapist. http://www.ISHAaromatherapy.com For educational courses on healing energy and the laying-on of hands, you can go to http://www.HTSpiritualMinistry.com You can also read more about aromatherapy and black pepper essential oil in Linda Smith's books: Called into Healing, Reclaiming our Judeo-Christian Legacy of Healing Touch, and Healing Oils Healing Hands, Discovering the Power of Prayer, Hands On Healing and Anointing. You will also find a 3-ebook series on "Harnessing the Power of Essential Oils" in which over 100 essential oils are discussed. Find these books and ebooks as well as much more on my web site at http://www.ISHAhealing.com/HealingStore/tabid/348/Default.aspx
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