Piper nigrum

BINOMIAL NAME	Piper nigrum
COMMON NAME	Black Pepper
FAMILY	Piperaceae
TAMIL NAME	மிளகு
HABIT	A stout, glabrous climber with stems terete, sparingly rooting, much thickened at the nodes
MORPHOLOGY	It is a woody climber height may reach upto 10m by using its aerial roots. Each slender spike has 40-50 blossoms of the small flowers. Their appearance changes to yellowish-red upon maturity. It has drupe fruit which is called peppercorn having a diameter equal to 5mm. Black pepper contains essential oils which is having the aromatic odour
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES	● It is used as antidepressants and increase metabolism ● Prevent the development of Cancer[ Skin cancer, Colon cancer, Breast cancer] ● Used as Asthma drugs ● Reduce nasal congestion ● Helps The digestive system in digestion ● Used in healing wounds ● Relieves flu ● Preventing heart disease ● Preventing infection from insect bites
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