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'''Black pepper (Piper nigrum) ''' is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. The word pepper originated from the Sanskrit word pippali, meaning berry. Pepper is now grown in Indonesia, cultivated for its fruitMalaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, which is usually dried and used Kampuchea as well as a spice and seasoning. When driedthe West coast of India, the fruit is known as a peppercornMalabar. ==Uses=={{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Indigetion}}, {{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|viral infection}}, {{Uses|flu}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|depression}}. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. ==Chemical Composition==Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Rutin, Selenium, Sodium, Sulphur, Vitamins A, B-complex, Vitamin C<ref name="chemical composition"/>
'''Pepper''' is often described as the "'''king of spices'''", and it shares a place on most dinner tables with salt. The word pepper originated from the Sanskrit word pippali, meaning berry. Pepper is now grown in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Kampuchea as well as the West coast of India, known as Malabar, where it originated. The United States is the largest importer of pepper. India is still the largest exporter of the spice, and Brazil may be among the newest exporter of pepper.<ref name="int"/>=Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
'''Health Benefits of Black Pepper''':==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}
#To prevent cancer: The piperine in black pepper can be credited with the prevention of cancer, and becomes twice as potent when combined with turmeric. The spice also has Vitamin C, Vitamin A, flavonoids, carotenes and other anti-oxidants that help remove harmful free radicals and protect the body from cancers and diseases. The best way to eat pepper to harness maximum benefits is to eat freshly ground pepper, and not cook it along with food.==Identification==#Stimulates digestion: Again, the piperine in black pepper eases digestion and stimulates the stomach, which then secretes more hydrochloric acid that helps to digest proteins in food. So a bit of pepper in food will actually help you to digest it faster.===Leaf===#Relieves cold and cough: Black pepper is antibacterial in nature, and therefore helps to cure cold and cough. A teaspoon of honey with freshly crushed pepper does the trick. It also helps to alleviate chest congestion, often caused due to pollution, flu, or a viral infection. You can add it to hot water and eucalyptus oil and take steam. And given that black pepper is rich in Vitamin C, it also works as a good antibiotic.#Enables weight loss: You might not want to believe this, but black pepper is brilliant when it comes to extracting nutrients from food. And it's outermost layer contains phytonutrients, which helps to break down fat cells, and also increases metabolism. If you eat fresh pepper, and begin to perspire, that's the pepper helping your body to get rid of excess water and toxins. But you need to control consumption {{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3- a pinch with your food (one meal) is enough.#Improves skin: Did you know that crushed pepper is one of the best exfoliators nature has provided us? Don't use it directly though; add a bit of honey6 toothed leaflets, curd, or fresh cream to it. It also enables blood circulation, and provides the skin with more oxygen. Adding it to your food also takes care of unwarranted skin wrinkles. Black pepper is known to help in the cure of Vitiligo, a condition where the skin loses pigmentation, and creates white patches.#Addresses depression: It's said that the piperine smaller leaflets in black pepper helps to deal with depression. It stimulates the brain, and helps it to function properly by making it more active.between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
==Common name=Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
* '''Kannada''' - ಕರಿ ಮೆಣಸು===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Bell peppers are warm-season crops and grow best at temperatures between 18 and 30°C (65–86°F)<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References ==
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<ref name="intchemical composition">[httphttps://www.madehowmdidea.com/Volume-5products/new/Peppernew00504.html "Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/pepper-bell/infos "practical palnts"]</ref>
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== External Links == * [https://www.britannica.com/plant/pepper-plant-Capsicum-genus capsicum by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica]*[https://enwww.greenmylife.wikipediain/guide-growing-capsicum/ GUIDE ON GROWING CAPSICUM]* [http://eol.org/wikipages/Black_pepper Black pepper-Wikipedia581098/details capsicum on encyclopedea of life]
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