Black Pepper is not just for adding spice to your food! As an essential oil, it has many health benefits. Therapeutically, Black Pepper essential oil is stimulating and helps increase circulation. The analgesic, warming, and circulatory qualities make it ideal to use during a massage. It has traditionally been used to help people with sore muscles, arthritis, and sciatica. Black Pepper is also beneficial to the respiratory system. You can even use it in a massage blend to rub on your chest when suffering from the common cold, flu, or bronchitis. Because one of its main constituents is beta-caryophyllene, it offers strong anti-infectious properties. Blends well with Bergamot, Clary Sage, Clove, Coriander, Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Wild Orange, Rose, Sandalwood, and Ylang Ylang Ways to use it: Use on bruises: Apply equal parts Black Pepper and Lavender along with Fractionated Coconut Oil to bruises to increase circulation and help them heal faster Soak Sore Muscles: Add 4 drops Black Pepper, 2 drops Rosemary, and 1 drop Ginger to a bathtub of hot water and soak for up to 30 minutes. Make sure to stay hydrated by sipping water during or after your soak. Diffuse For Added Spice: Though not typically diffused, it can add extra spice when diffused with Clove, Cinnamon or Cassia. It also blends nicely with citrus and floral blends. Use As A Massage Blend: Add 2 drops Black Pepper, 1 drop Cypress, and 1 drop Lavender essential oils to 1/2 ounce of Fractionated Coconut Oil Use It When Cooking: Black Pepper tastes delicious in salad dressings and as a marinade for meat. Black Pepper and Smoking - Research conducted at V.A. Medical Center in North Carolina shows that inhaling a vapor of Black Pepper essential oil might prove useful in decreasing anxiety and smoking withdrawal symptoms.
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 23:52:08 +0000
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