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Botonical Name : Piper nigrum
Country of Origin : India, Malaysia, Madagascar, China and Indonesia
Color & Odor : Colorless to bluish green liquid @22C with Characteristic odour
Solubility : Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
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Black pepper oil is
extracted from plant Piper nigrum of Piperaceae family. The oil is made
from unripe red fruit of plant that is picked when fully ripe and
outside layer (pericarp) is removed before drying. This essential oil
blends and mixes well aroma wise with other essential oils.
COMMON NAMES
Black Pepper, pepper
BLENDS WITH:
Bergamot,
clove, coriander, clary sage, fennel, geranium, ginger, frankincense,
grapefruit, juniper, lavender, lemon, mandarin, lime, sage, sandalwood
& ylang-ylang.
CONSTITUENTS
Limonene,
Myrcene, Pinene, Phellandrene, Beta-bisabolene, Beta-caryophyllene,
Sabinene, Pinocarveol, Linalol, Alpha, Camphene, Terpineol, Alpha and
Terpenene
USES
Black pepper
oil is used for the treatment of rheumatism, pain relief, chills, colds,
flu, increase circulation, muscular aches, exhaustion, physical &
emotional coldness, nerve tonic and fevers. It also helps in increasing
flow of saliva, stimulates appetite, tones the colon muscles, encourages
peristalsis and is also used as a general digestive tonic.
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