Hyderabad: A few crushed peppers in the milk are sure to help us get rid of ailments like cold and cough!! Peppermint soups are not only delicious but also provide immunity.
Peppermint tea
Required Ingredients:
- 2 cups of water,
- 1 teaspoon of pepper powder,
- 1 teaspoon of honey,
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice,
- 1 teaspoon of finely grated ginger and
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric
Preparation Recipe: Take water in a vessel and let it boil well. Add the pepper powder, grated ginger, honey, turmeric and lemon juice and keep the lid on for five minutes. Then filter and drink hot.
Black peppers contain chemicals called piperine and capsaicin. The peppers have a pungent odour. This piperine regulates breathing and keeps the brain functioning actively. These are rich in antioxidants as well as vitamin A and C, that give us immunity.
Pepper – As a Phlegm Reliever and many more
Take 15 pepper seeds, 2 cloves, a garlic sprig and crush them slightly, Take a vessel with water and add the above-crushed material and bring it to a thorough boil. Taking a few sips at a time will reduce the fatigue and soreness in the throat. This works as a perfect reliever of Phlegm in the lungs and throat.
Taking four crushed peppers mixed with honey, in a betel nut, is sure to work like an anti-histamine in high fevers.
Four peppers are mixed with honey and mixed with honey to reduce the intensity of the fever.
Pepper purifies the liver and improves its function. It also helps control Fatty liver problems.
Fighting infections:
Antibacterial properties are high in Peppers. Studies in South Africa have shown that piperine in the pepper has the potential to eliminate various viral and bacterial pathogens in the larvae stage itself.
Pepper cleanses the intestines and prevents digestive problems. It helps in removing excess air in the stomach and intestines.
Pepper accelerates digestion. They stimulate the taste buds and speed up digestion.
Taking a teaspoon of Ajwain, mixed with 2 to 3 black peppers, ghee and salt along with rice, at the inception of a meal, helps regulate the digestive tract and controls problems arising out of indigestion.
Drinking milk mixed with pepper powder, a pinch of turmeric and dry ginger powders before hitting the bed, will help prevent any sort of lung infections and other related problems.
Precaution: People suffering from stomach pain should take these peppers in a moderate quantity.
- Dr Peddi Ramadevi, Ayurvedic Specialist
