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Uses of pepper in Indian food immense and is known as the "King of Spices", Black Pepper is the oldest and a highly valuable spice in India. There have been many uses of black pepper, since the ancient times. The primary use of black pepper is medicinal, as it is used in remedies of several traditional medications in India. Mainly the dried fruits of black pepper, usually known as peppercorns are used to serve different purposes. Black pepper was one of the most valuable trade goods in the ancient India, and was often referred to as "black gold". It was mainly traded to Europe, Middle East, and North American countries from India.
Different uses of Black Pepper
Different parts of black pepper are used for different purposes. Black pepper contains several medicinal properties. The fruits are analgesic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, febrifuge, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, acrid, bitter, carminative, aphrodisiac, diuretic, and digestive. Black pepper is aromatic, and has slightly musty odour. The essential oil of black pepper is found largely in its flesh and skin and its pungent taste comes from the alkaloids. The resins are found mostly in seeds of black pepper. The medicinal properties of black pepper have made it useful in the preparation of many remedies in traditional treatment methods like Ayurveda, Unani or Siddha.