Piper guineense (Black Pepper)-100g

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Black pepper consists of the dried matured fruits of Piper guineense. A twisted, perennial vine that grows up to 12m high on trees. The plant is a popular spice in Africa, where it is often harvested from the wild, semi-cultivated and sometimes also cultivated for use both as a spice and also as a medicine. The fruits and leaves are used fresh and dried as components of medicinal preparations. The roots are chewed and the juice swallowed as an aphrodisiac

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Functions

Bronchitis, cough, rheumatism, dyspepsia, lumbago

Dosage

Powder: take 1 teaspoonful of powdered seed in 150 ml of water, two times daily

Adverse effect

May cause gastrointestinal disorders in high doses

Contraindication

Pregnancy and lactation; gastritis, haemorrhoids and gastric ulcer.

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