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Black Pepper Essential OilA perennial, woody vine which has vine shaped leaves and wonderful white flowers which turn into berries (peppercorns). CharacteristicsVery sharp and spicy with hot spicy and fiery top notes and a warm sharp woody oriental undertone. Oils to Blend withBlack Pepper blends well with other spicy oils, blend carefully so as not to over power. Oils which work well with Black Pepper are Basil, Bergamot, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lemon, Palmarosa, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang |
Latin NamePiper nigrum Plant FamilyPiperacae Extraction MethodJust before the berries turn into peppercorns (nearly ripe), the berries are crushed and the essential oil is extracted by steam distillation. Country of OriginIndia Chemical ConstituentsEugenol, Myristicin, Safrole (Phenol), Bisabolene, Camphene, Farnesene, Limonene, Myrcene, Phellandrene, Pinene, Sabinene, Selinene, Thujene (Terpenes), Caryophyllene (Sesquiterpene). |
PrecautionsAs with the pepper you eat with your dinner, too much Black Pepper may over stimulate the kidneys. There is the possibility of skin irritation in high dose, so do not use more than 3 drops in a bath and more than 2% in massage oils. |
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