Black Pepper Essential Oil Uses & Benefits

Published 18th Aug 2022

Uses And Benefits Of Black Pepper Essential Oil

Originating in Madagascar, China and India, Black Pepper Essential Oil has been highly valued in ancient medicinal practices. In fact, it has been documented that the Greek physician Hippocrates referred to it as a medicament rather than a spice.

In Traditional Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Black Pepper was commonly used to treat colds, constipation, fevers, indigestion, pains and even malaria. Nowadays, the benefits of Black Pepper Essential Oil are best known to ease inflammatory induced pain such as arthritis and rheumatism.

What Is Black Pepper Essential Oil?

Steam distilled from the dried berries of the Piper nigrum botanical species, Black Pepper Essential Oil carries a warm, spicy, sharp, and overall refreshing essence.


Benefits Of Black Pepper Essential Oil

Benefits of Black Pepper Essential Oil for Medicinal Use

  • Nowadays, the benefits of Black Pepper Essential Oil are best known to ease pain associated with arthritis and rheumatism.
  • When diffused and inhaled, it is known to assist with detoxifying the body.
  • When massaged into the abdomen, the antispasmodic and carminative properties within Black Pepper Oil have been seen to assist with digestive complaints.

Benefits of Black Pepper Essential Oil in Aromatherapy

  • When diluted and applied to the skin, Black Pepper Essential Oil has an incredible warming effect that has been seen to assist with muscle and joint pain, arthritis, rheumatism, and stiffness.
  • These same benefits are known to dilate blood vessels whilst increasing circulation.
  • Those who partake in strenuous exercise may also find this to be a beneficial essential oil as it is known to warm muscles prior to exercise.

Popular Uses and Benefits of Black Pepper Oil

Black Pepper Essential Oil for Inflammation

How To Use Black Pepper Essential Oil for Inflammation

  • When diluted and used topically, Black Pepper Essential Oil exhibits powerful anti-inflammatory abilities.
  • This makes it particularly useful for swollen, inflamed, and painful joints, as well as sore and fatigue muscles.

Black Pepper Essential Oil for Congestion

How To Use Black Pepper Essential Oil for Congestion

  • Black Pepper Essential Oil is also known to be an effective remedy for sinusitis and nasal congestion.
  • When inhaled, the oil works to break down excess mucus from the respiratory tract to provide a sense of relief.

Black Pepper Essential Oil for Arthritis

How To Use Black Pepper Essential Oil for Arthritis

  • Due to the inflammatory properties within Black Pepper Essential Oil, it has been seen to be incredibly effective at reducing arthritic related pain.
  • This also makes it a fantastic essential oil for anyone suffering with rheumatism.

Black Pepper Essential Oil for Stress

How To Use Black Pepper Essential Oil for Stress

  • When diffused and inhaled, the aroma of Black Pepper Essential Oil is believed to ease feelings of stress.

Black Pepper Essential Oil for Exercise 

How To Use Black Pepper Essential Oil for Exercise

  • Other Black Pepper Essential Oil benefits are known to warm and awaken the muscles, making it a fantastic essential oil to use before exercise.

Black Pepper Essential Oil for Digestion

How To Use Black Pepper Essential Oil for Digestion

  • When diluted and applied to the abdomen, the powerful antispasmodic properties within Black Pepper Essential Oil work to ease digestive discomforts.

How To Use Black Pepper Essential Oil?

How to Use Black Pepper Essential Oil in Aromatherapy?

Diffusing: To receive the aromatic and therapeutic benefits of Black Pepper Essential Oil, simply add a few drops to your aromatherapy diffuser or electric vaporizer. This may be particularly useful to anyone wanting to relieve congestion or ease feelings of stress.
Inhaling: These same benefits can be received by simply inhaling directly from the bottle. Just ensure that the oil does not come into direct contact with the skin because when essential oils are not diluted, they can cause irritations.

How to Use Black Pepper Essential Oil on the Skin (Topical Application)

Massage: One of the most common ways to use Black Pepper Essential Oil is in an aromatherapy massage. Simply add a few drops to a carrier oil or base massage oil and massage into sore areas. This is particularly beneficial to anyone wanting to ease inflammation, pain and muscle fatigue.
Moisturiser: For those wanting to use Black Pepper Essential Oil topically but do not want an oil-based formulation, add a few drops to a base moisturiser; we recommend an unscented sorbelene cream.

How to dilute essential oils. Essential oils dilution guide.

Where To Buy Black Pepper Essential Oil

Black Pepper Essential Oil can generally be found in any health, cosmetic and wellbeing retail stores however, it is important to know that the quality and purity of essential oils will vary according to where they are purchased. For this reason, we always recommend finding a reputable and reliable supplier who is willing to provide product documentation.

Here at AWO, quality and purity are of paramount importance and that is why we only provide Black Pepper Essential Oil that is 100% pure, simply follow the link below:

Black Pepper Oil benefits. Black Pepper Oil uses.

What Customers Are Saying About Black Pepper Essential Oil

“I have used this oil for several years now and I am still pleased with the quality and performance of this product”
Danielle (Verified Customer)

“After purchasing a very expensive brand I decided to look around for a more affordable oil but also good quality. Very pleased with this Black Pepper as it’s helping my husband with his cravings as he has just stopped smoking”
Kathy (Verified Customer)

“I use this as a body boost, 3 drops in 10ml of oil and rub from toe to chest. Very energizing!”
Karyn (Verified Customer)

“Good product and good service as always”
Yi (Verified Customer)


Black Pepper Essential Oil Safety

Whilst essential oils are natural products, they are extremely potent and can cause serious harm if used incorrectly. For this reason, we recommend the following:

  • In line with the Therapeutic Goods Act, we do not recommend ingesting essential oils without the guidance of a registered Aromatherapist or Naturopath.
  • Avoid using Black Pepper Essential Oils during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding.
  • We recommend storing your Essential Oils in a cool, dry place at room temperature, ensuring that they are not directly exposed to sunlight and are out of reach of children or pets.
  • Black Pepper Essential Oil is very concentrated and is likely to cause irritation or reactions if applied directly to the skin. For this reason, it is important to first dilute your essential oils before using topically (on the skin). Our recommended dilution percentages can be found under the ‘Directions for Use’ section.

Resources

Tanu, B & Harpreet, K, 2016, ‘Benefits of essential oils’, Journal Of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 143 – 149

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any illness.

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